SPONTANEOUS HEMOPNEUMOTHORAX—WITH REFERENCE TO THE USE OF STREPTOKINASE AND STREPTODORNASE
Authors: Philip N. Jones, Roy S. Bigham
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1953)

Case Reports1 October 1953SPONTANEOUS HEMOPNEUMOTHORAX—WITH REFERENCE TO THE USE OF STREPTOKINASE AND STREPTODORNASEPHILIP N. JONES, ROY S. BIGHAM JR.PHILIP N. JONESSearch for more papers by this author, ROY S. BIGHAM JR.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-39-4-907 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSpontaneous or idiopathic hemopneumothorax is thought to be an unusual and rare occurrence. A review of the literature discloses that there have been about 120 cases recorded. Pitt and Rolleston are usually given credit for publishing the first two comprehensive case reports in 1901.1Each author independently reported a case of fatal spontaneous hemopneumothorax. Hartzell in 1942 collected 40 cases and added four of his own.1Eidinger and Rubin in 1952 reviewed the literature and found 56 additional cases and added three of their own.2In addition to these 103 cases there have been some 17 cases reported in the...Bibliography1. Hartzell HC: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax, report of three cases and review of the literature, Ann. Int. Med. 17: 496-510 (Sept.) 1942. LinkGoogle Scholar2. EidingerRubin SLEH: Spontaneous pneumohaemothorax, report of three cases, Canad. M. A. J. 67: 43-46 (July) 1952. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. BeattyFrelick GARW: Hemopneumothorax, reëvaluation of treatment, Ann. Int. Med. 36: 845-851 (Mar.) 1952. LinkGoogle Scholar4. Ross CA: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax, J. Thoracic Surg. 23: 582-592 (June) 1952. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Cuningham JA: Spontaneous haemothorax and haemopneumothorax, New Zealand M. J. 49: 708-712 (Dec.) 1950. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. HollowaySpeirSadler JBRCRN: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax requiring thoracotomy, report of a case, Am. Surgeon 18: 518-523 (May) 1952. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. Irwin HR: Death due to spontaneous hemopneumothorax, M. Bull. European Command 8: 538-540 (Dec.) 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar8. ReadBerry CTFB: The utilization of streptokinase-streptodornase in a patient with hemopneumothorax and a patient with postpneumonectomy sanguineous coagulum, J. Thoracic Surg. 20: 384-392 (Sept.) 1950. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. Williams MH: The technique of pulmonary decortication and pleurolysis, J. Thoracic Surg. 20: 652-664 (Oct.) 1950. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. Moore RL: War injuries of the chest, Ann. Surg. 124: 367-382 (Aug.) 1946. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. TillettSherry WSS: The effect in patients of streptococcal fibrinolysin (streptokinase) and streptococcal desoxyribonuclease on fibrinous, purulent, and sanguineous pleural exudations, J. Clin. Investigation 28: 173-190 (Jan.) 1949. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. SherryTillettRead SWSCT: The use of streptokinase-streptodornase in the treatment of hemothorax, J. Thoracic Surg. 20: 393-417 (Sept.) 1950. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. MyersJohnstonBradshaw RTFRHH: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax, report of a case treated by thoracotomy, Ann. Surg. 133: 413-416 (Mar.) 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. Solovay J: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax, etiological considerations and case report, Radiology 53: 256-260 (Aug.) 1949. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar15. DorsetTerry VJLL: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax with recovery, Am. J. Med. 6: 135-138 (Jan.) 1949. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar16. MillerGinsbergLipinLong JMMRJPH: Clinical experience with streptokinase and streptodornase, J. A. M. A. 145: 620-624 (Mar. 3) 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar17. MillerLong JMPH: The treatment of hemothorax; with particular reference to the use of streptokinase and streptodornase, U. S. Armed Forces M. J. 3: 1061-1070 (July) 1952. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication April 3, 1953.From the Medical Service, U. S. Air Force Hospital, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLate clotted haemothorax after blunt chest trauma.A Case of Coagulated Haemothorax Treated by Intrapleural VaridaseEnzymes as Therapeutic AgentsBiologische ProteolyseSPONTANEOUS HEMOTHORAX IN HEMOPHILIA: CASE REPORT AND DISCUSSION OF THE HEMOPHILIA SYNDROMES, WITH REMARKS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HEMOTHORAX*WILLIAM R. KAY, M.D., F.A.C.P., HENRY G. KUPFER, M.D.Spontaneous h˦mopneumothorax 1 October 1953Volume 39, Issue 4Page: 907-914KeywordsMedical services ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1953 PDF downloadLoading ...