Hemophilia B

Hemophilia B is a form of hemophilia (see this term) characterized by spontaneous or prolonged hemorrhages due to factor IX deficiency.

Pneumothorax

Accumulation of air in the pleural cavity leading to a partially or completely collapsed lung.


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PMID (PMCID)
11305140
FEMALE
[Lung transplantation and hemophilia. Preoperative considerations].
Barrio J, Ano C, Vicente R, Ramos F, Lorenzo JI, Argente J, Chiveli MA, Alepuz R, Montero R.
Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2000;47(9):412-6.
We report a case in which a single lung (left) was transplanted to a 16-year-old girl with hemophilia B; she also suffered idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and had a history of malnutrition, osteoporosis, severe scoliosis, hepatitis C positivity and recurrent bilateral pneumothorax.