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Hemopneumothorax, or haemopneumothorax, is the condition of having both air (pneumothorax) and blood in the chest cavity. A hemothorax, pneumothorax, or the combination of both can occur due to an injury to the lung or chest.
A hemothorax (derived from hemo-[blood] + thorax [chest], plural hemothoraces) is an accumulation of blood within the pleural cavity.The symptoms of a hemothorax may include chest pain and difficulty breathing, while the clinical signs may include reduced breath sounds on the affected side and a rapid heart rate.
Other conditions that can result in similar symptoms include a hemothorax (buildup of blood in the pleural space), pulmonary embolism, and heart attack. [2] [11] A large bulla may look similar on a chest X-ray. [3] A small spontaneous pneumothorax will typically resolve without treatment and requires only monitoring. [3]
Pulmonary laceration invariably results in pneumothorax (due to torn airways), hemothorax (due to torn blood vessels), or a hemopneumothorax (with both blood and air in the chest cavity). [11] Unlike hemothoraces that occur due to pulmonary contusion, those due to lung laceration may be large and long lasting. [12]
Hemothorax; Hemopneumothorax; Injury to the airways Tracheobronchial tear; Cardiac injury Pericardial tamponade; Myocardial contusion; Traumatic arrest; Hemopericardium; Blood vessel injuries Traumatic aortic rupture; Thoracic aorta injury; Aortic dissection; And injuries to other structures within the torso Esophageal injury (Boerhaave ...
Blood also can collect in the pleural space. This is called hemothorax. The most common cause is injury to the chest from blunt force or surgery on the heart or chest. Hemothorax also can occur in people with lung or pleural cancer. Hemothorax can put pressure on the lung and force it to collapse.
Hydropneumothorax is defined as the presence of both air and fluid within the pleural space. [1] An upright chest x-ray will show air fluid levels. The horizontal fluid level is usually well defined and extends across the whole length of one of the hemithorax.
Catamenial pneumothorax is the most common form of thoracic endometriosis syndrome, which also includes catamenial hemothorax, catamenial hemoptysis, catamenial hemothorax and endometriosis lung nodules, as well as some exceptional presentations. [12] [13]