Delayed pulmonary hemorrhage 17 years after gunshot wound to the chest

Authors
Bilello, JF Kaups, KL Davis, JW
Citation
Jf. Bilello et al., Delayed pulmonary hemorrhage 17 years after gunshot wound to the chest, ANN THORAC, 71(6), 2001, pp. 2011-2013
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2011 - 2013
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200106)71:6<2011:DPH1YA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A 45-yearold male returned 17 years after a gunshot wound to the chest with intermittent hemoptysis that progressed to frank pulmonary hemorrhage. The complications of retained intrathoracic foreign bodies are briefly reviewe d. (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.