Massive extrapleural hematoma secondary to blunt chest trauma is exceedingly rare especially in nonanticoagulated patients. Significant amounts of blood can be sequestered between parietal pleura and the endothoracic facia leading to ventillatory and circulatory disturbances and even death. We report a case of a huge extrapleural hematoma in a non-anticoagulated 70-year-old patient secondary to blunt chest trauma. Etiology, surgical and treatment implications of this injury are briefly discussed.

作者：Petros, Mihos；Konstantinos, Potaris；Ioannis, Gakidis；Sotiria, Stathopoulou

来源：European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society 2007 年 33卷 6期