Delayed pulmonary hemorrhage 17 years after gunshot wound to the chest.
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.
Medical subject headings
- Foreign Bodies
- Hemorrhage
- Lung Injury
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Wounds, Gunshot