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Idiopathic spontaneous hemothorax has been rarely described in the literature.
A case of status asthmaticus and spontaneous hemothorax is described in a 29-year-old female of African descent who presented to the emergency room after 2 days of severe cough productive of yellow sputum, otalgia, sore
OBJECTIVE
The authors report 2 cases of internal costal exostosis in children.
METHODS
Case 1: A 15-year-old boy with hereditary multiple exostosis presented for chest pain. Radiograph and CT scan showed an internal rib exostosis. It was removed by thoracotomy. Eighteen months later, the child was
BACKGROUND
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is caused by the obstruction of venous drainage from the upper portion of the body. Common clinical findings are headache and cervical, facial and upper limb edema. Occasionally, clouding of consciousness appears.
OBJECTIVE
to report our experience with
A 55-year-old man was working in a trench when the wall collapsed in on him, pinning him to the wall. On arrival in the emergency department the patient began reporting of right-sided headache. Neurological examination revealed left-sided reduced sensation with weakness. Whole-body CT scan showed