Contralateral hemopneumothorax after penetrating thoracic trauma: A case report

Figure 1 Pre-operative thoracic computed tomography. A: Mediastinal window section of thoracic computed tomography: from a to b (level of the arrow). Penetration site of the sharp object (the pressure of dressing can be seen). A pneumoderma can be seen in the route taken by the sharp object from the left to right hemithorax; c: right hemithorax; B: Parenchymal window section of thoracic computed tomography: right hemopneumothorax.

Figure 2 Posteroanterior chest X-rays after surgery. A: Posteroanterior chest X-ray taken after right tube thoracostomy in the emergency room: the pneumothorax line in the right hemithorax is regressed, but the image of the right hemithorax is consistent with a hematoma; B: Posteroanterior chest X-ray taken after emergency right thoracotomy.

Figure 3 Posteroanterior chest X-ray at discharge. The patient was followed up for 6 mo and had no complaints.

Figure 4 Patient’s scars. The “a” shows the sharp object wound scar between the left border of the spinal line and medial border of the left scapula in the posterior left hemithorax; “b” shows right posterolateral thoracotomy scar; and “c” shows the right tube thoracostomy scar.