Hemopneumothorax associated with Marfan syndrome and congenital afibrinogenemia.

Kanno, Ryuzo; Suzuki, Hiroyuki; Fujiu, Koichi; Yoshino, Yasuaki; Ohishi, Akio; Gotoh, Mitsukazu · Ann Thorac Surg · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

In patients with afibrinogenemia who require operation, prophylaxis against bleeding is important. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with Marfan syndrome and congenital afibrinogenemia in whom hemopneumothorax developed. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was performed successfully under intravenous administration of fibrinogen and with careful monitoring of plasma fibrinogen level.

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