Utilization of recombinant activated factor VIi in a case of spontaneous massive haemothorax in a patient with Von Recklinghausen's disease

Radeschi, G.; Boris, E.F.; Sega, P.; Odetto, L.; Venturino, S.

Minerva Anestesiologica 73(4): 241-244

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 0375-9393
PMID: 17380102
Document Number: 612686
Spontaneous haemothorax is a rare and often lethal complication of neurofibromatosis. Two kinds of vascular involvement are described: 1) stenotic or aneurysmatic modifications of large intrathoracic vessels, mainly treated with endovascular techniques; 2) dysplastic alterations in highly vascularized mesenchymal tumors. We describe a rare case of massive intrathoracic haemorrhage due to an upper mediastinic neurofibroma, successfully controlled with recombinant activated factor VII associated with surgical treatment.

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