Nihon Kyōbu Shikkan Gakkai zasshi
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Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi · Jun 1995
Case Reports[A case of Von Recklinghausen's disease associated with a hemothorax due to a rapidly growing malignant schwannoma].
A 17-year-old man with Von Recklinghausen's disease was admitted to our hospital because of progressive dyspnea on exertion. A chest X-ray film showed a massive left pleural effusion. Thoracentesis revealed dark blood. ⋯ The tumor was treated conservatively, but it continued to grow rapidly and the patient died of respiratory failure. Five other patients have been reported to have hemothorax associated with Von Recklinghausen's disease. The sources of the hemothorax were reported to be hemorrhage from tumor vessels, or spontaneous rupture of the subclavian artery, an intercostal artery, or an intercostal vein.