Delayed pulmonary hemorrhage 17 years after gunshot wound to the chest.

Bilello, J F; Kaups, K L; Davis, J W · Ann Thorac Surg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 45-year-old 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 reviewed.

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