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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Rock P, Bell D, et al. Hemopneumothorax. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Feb 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24371
A hemopneumothorax (plural: hemopneumothoraces) (or, less commonly, haematopneumothorax or pneumohemothorax) is a term given when there is concurrent presence of a hemothorax and pneumothorax. It is a variant of a hydropneumothorax.
Epidemiology
Approximately 5% of patients with pneumothorax will have concomitant hemothorax 6.
Pathology
It is typically seen in the setting of trauma (traumatic hemopneumothorax) but can rarely occur in non-traumatic situations including:
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