Sudden hemothorax as a rare initial manifestation of bronchiectasis under a direct oral anticoagulant

Abstract Background A hemothorax as the initial manifestation of bronchiectasis is extremely rare. We report a case of a sudden hemothorax due to exacerbation of clinically latent bronchiectasis under a direct oral anticoagulant. Case presentation A 77-year-old woman presented with chest pain and a...

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Main Authors: Hikaru Nakayama, Asuka Uebayashi, Shota Yagi, Shuhei Iizuka, Yoshiro Otsuki, Toru Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2022-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01536-0
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