Fatal Spontaneous Haemothorax in a Child With Acute Leukaemia: A Case Report

L. B. Chirdan; E. A. Ameh

doi:10.4314/njsr.v3i1.12216

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May 12, 2004

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10.4314/njsr.v3i1.12216

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Acute leukaemia spontaneous haemothorax.

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L. B. Chirdan

Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.Reprint requests to: Dr L. B. Chirdan, Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.

E. A. Ameh

Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.

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A 6-year old boy with acute leukaemia developed spontaneous bleeding and presented with spontaneous massive haemothorax. One litre of blood was drained at tube thoracostomy and another 300mls over the next 3 hours. The patient continued to deteriorate and died despite replacement of lost blood. The rarity of spontaneous haemothorax is highlighted and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment emphasised.

(Nig J Surg Res 2001;3:34-36)

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Acute leukaemia, spontaneous haemothorax.

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Fatal Spontaneous Haemothorax in a Child With Acute Leukaemia: A Case Report

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E. A. Ameh

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