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(Chest. 1970;57:492-494.)
© 1970 American College of Chest Physicians

Hemothorax: A Rare Complication of Splenoportography

Arvey I. Rogers M.D.1; Bertram Grapin M.D.2; and Roberto Llamas M.D.3

1 Chief Gastroenterology Section, VA Hospital, Miami, Florida; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine
2 Formerly Resident in Gastroenterology, VA Hospital, Miami, Florida
3 Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine; Staff Physician, VA Hospital, Miami, Florida

An instance of left-sided hemothorax complicating splenoportography is described in a 59-year-old alcoholic cirrhotic patient with esophageal varices. Trans-diaphragmatic laceration of diaphragmatic-intercostal venous collaterals consequent to portal systemic shunting associated with portal hypertension was felt to be the basis of the unusual complication encountered.






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