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Hemothorax after the intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator in a patient with acute ischemic stroke and rib fractures.
Abstract A 79-year-old man experienced sudden-onset left hemiparesis and disturbance of consciousness. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showed an acute ischemic stroke in the territory of the right middle cerebral artery. He underwent systemic thrombolysis via the intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). Chest radiography and computed tomography performed the following day showed severe hemothorax with atelectasis of the left lung and multiple rib fractures; the initial chest radiogram had revealed rib fractures but we did not recognize them at the time. Conservative treatmen...
Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - March 15, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Shirokane K, Umeoka K, Mishina M, Mizunari T, Kobayashi S, Teramoto A Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research