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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Pulmonary laceration is usually accompanied by hemoptysis (coughing up blood or of blood-stained sputum).^[1]

Tracheobronchial injury can be ruled out using bronchoscopy. Thoracoscopy may be used in both diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary laceration.

↑ Gavelli G, Canini R, Bertaccini P, Battista G, Bnà C, Fattori R (2002). "Traumatic injuries: imaging of thoracic injuries". European Radiology. 12 (6): 1273–1294. doi:10.1007/s00330-002-1439-6. PMID 12042932. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)