Gitartha Baruah

Abstract

Haemothorax is the presence of significant amount of blood in the pleural space. Pleural pathology is an uncommon complication of pancreatitis while massive haemothorax due to pathology in pancreas is extremely rare. The case report is about a 32 years old chronic alcoholic presented with breathlessness in the emergency department. On evaluating the case, we found a rare association of haemothorax with pancreatic pseudocyst. Also it is important to note that a significant number of pleural pathologies remain undiagnosed and an intra abdominal cause is often overlooked leading to delay in diagnosis. Keywords: Haemothorax; Pancreatic pseudocyst.

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Abstract

Percutaneous abscess drainage is a widely accepted method of treatment of an accessible abscess. Consistently, poor results have been reported by various authors due to presence of infected hematomas or presence of thick, viscous and purulent material. Several studies have proven the potential benefit of fibrinolytic therapy for treating abscess especially those with thick purulent material, old blood or loculations. The present report highlights the efficacy of fibrinolytic therapy in loculated abscess.       Keywords: Cold abscess; Fibrinolytic agent; TB.    

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