Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2021; 9(32): 9942-9947
Published online Nov 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.9942
Massive hemothorax due to intercostal arterial bleeding after percutaneous catheter removal in a multiple-trauma patient: A case report
Chanhee Park, Jeongwoo Lee
Chanhee Park, Department of Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 42601, South Korea
Jeongwoo Lee, Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 42601, South Korea
Author contributions: Park C and Lee J were the patient’s physicians in charge, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Park C analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; Park C and Lee J reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; and all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: The retrospective study was approved by the institutional review board of the Keimyung University Hospital (approval number: DSMC 2021-06-021). Data were collected and analyzed in an ethical manner while protecting the patients’ right to privacy. The requirement for informed consent was waived.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Jeongwoo Lee, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, 1035 Dalgubeoldaero, Dalseogu, Daegu 42601, South Korea. johanleejw@gmail.com
Received: June 14, 2021
Peer-review started: June 14, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: June 30, 2021
Accepted: September 15, 2021
Article in press: September 15, 2021
Published online: November 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Intercostal arterial bleeding might cause massive hemothorax that is a rare complication after percutaneous catheter removal. However, if patients are early diagnosed and managed, prognosis can be highly improved. Interventional selective angiography may be a feasible and minimally invasive option for bleeding control.