Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 66(1); 2009 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2009;66(1):58-61.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2009.66.1.58    Published online January 1, 2009.
A Case of Massive Hemoptysis due to Dieulafoy's Disease of the Bronchus.
Yeh Rim Kang, Jung Woo Lee, Hee Jung Jeon, Shin Yeop Lee, Seung Ick Cha, Tae Ihn Park, Jae Yong Park, Tae Hoon Jung, Chang Ho Kim
1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. kimch@knu.ac.kr
2Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus is rare but potentially life-threatening, and should be considered in patients with massive hemoptysis, especially from unknown etiology. We report a case of a patient with massive hemoptysis due to bronchial Dieulafoy's disease. He underwent bronchial artery embolization and surgical resection, and the post-operative specimen revealed dilated and tortuous arteries in the submucosa that presented as Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus.
Key Words: Massive hemoptysis, Dieulafoy's disease, Bronchial artery embolization


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