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==Causes== | |||
The most common cause of hemothorax is chest trauma. It can also occur in patients who have: | |||
*A defect of [[blood clot]]ting. | |||
*Death of lung [[tissue]] ([[pulmonary infarction]]). | |||
*Lung or [[pleural]] [[cancer]]. | |||
*Placement of a [[central venous catheter]]. | |||
*[[Thoracic]] or [[heart surgery]]. | |||
*[[Tuberculosis]]. | |||
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Causes
The most common cause of hemothorax is chest trauma. It can also occur in patients who have:
- A defect of blood clotting.
- Death of lung tissue (pulmonary infarction).
- Lung or pleural cancer.
- Placement of a central venous catheter.
- Thoracic or heart surgery.
- Tuberculosis.