Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2021; 9(15): 3773-3778
Published online May 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3773
Contralateral hemopneumothorax after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report
Mehlika İşcan
Mehlika İşcan, Thoracic Surgery Department, Gebze Fatih State Hospital, Kocaeli 41400, Gebze, Turkey
Author contributions: İşcan M was the patient’s thoracic surgeon, reviewed the literature, and analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; İşcan M wrote and revised the manuscript; İşcan M issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Mehlika İşcan, MD, Surgeon, Thoracic Surgery Department, Gebze Fatih State Hospital, Gebze Fatih Devlet Hastanesi Poliklinik Binası 3.kat, Göğüs Cerrahisi Polikliniği, Kocaeli 41400, Gebze, Turkey. mehlikaiscan@gmail.com
Received: January 9, 2021
Peer-review started: January 9, 2021
First decision: January 17, 2021
Revised: January 30, 2021
Accepted: March 17, 2021
Article in press: March 17, 2021
Published online: May 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Trauma is the leading cause of death in young adults up to the age of 45 years. Hemothorax is a frequent consequence of penetrating thoracic trauma, and is usually associated with pneumothorax and pneumoderma. Contralateral thoracic trauma is rare and easily overlooked in the initial evaluation. Here, we review the clinical presentation, radiographic features, diagnosis and treatment for contralateral hemopneumothorax after penetrating thoracic trauma.