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Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm caused by Streptococcus constellatus [PDF]
We report a rare case of mycotic pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm (PAP) secondary to a lung abscess due to Streptococcus constellatus. PAP was confirmed by the pathological findings of the pseudoaneurysm, the presence of bacteria, and the microbiological ...
Yanagihara, Katsunori +10 more
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Bronchial artery diameter in massive hemoptysis in cystic fibrosis
Background Massive hemoptysis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and advanced pulmonary disease. Hypertrophied bronchial arteries are understood to cause massive hemoptysis when rupturing.
Martha Dohna +8 more
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Rasmussen’s Aneurysm, Rare yet Acknowledged Cause of Massive Hemoptysis: Retrospective Review of 16 Cases [PDF]
Objectives Rasmussen’s aneurysm may cause life-threatening hemoptysis. We investigated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with hemoptysis and Rasmussen’s aneurysm.
Seungwoo Chung +9 more
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Massive hemoptysis (600 ml in 24 hours) results in a mortality of more than 50%. We have performed 74 pulmonary resections in patients with massive hemoptysis in the last 15 years, with a mortality of 13%. The mortality correlated with the rate and the amount of recorded blood loss before the operation.
A A, Garzon, M M, Cerruti, M E, Golding
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Background and Objective: Hemoptysis is defined as the expectoration of blood from the lower respiratory tract. Bronchiolitis, bronchogenic carcinoma, and bronchiectasis are the most common causes of hemoptysis in developed countries, while infections ...
Samira Eshghinia +3 more
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Severe Hemoptysis Secondary to Actinomycosis: A Case Report
Xiang Zhao,1 Junfang Huang,1 Lina Wang,1 Cuiyan Guo,1 JiTing Di,2 Yan Xiong,2 Weiming Huang,3 Jing Ma,1 Guangfa Wang1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China ...
Xiong Y +8 more
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Hemoptysis.
Hemoptysis, the expectoration of blood, ranges in severity from nonmassive to massive. This publication reviews the literature on the imaging and treatment of hemoptysis.
Harrison, Nicholas E +16 more
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Background. Hemoptysis is the most common complication of lung tuberculosis (TB). Its can occur repeated and massive. Reccurent massive hemoptysis resolved with conservative therapy but if conservative therapy fails, definitive therapies such as ...
Soedarsono Soedarsono, Tri Puji Astuti
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A retrospective analysis of risk factors for massive hemoptysis in patients with bronchiectasis
Background Massive hemoptysis is a common and fatal complication of bronchiectasis. However, the risk factors for massive hemoptysis in patients with bronchiectasis have not yet been reported.
Ling Luo, Jing Luo, Yu Jiang
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Elderly patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) exhibit distinct features and outcomes compared to classical patients. Cardiopulmonary comorbidities are common and likely contribute to the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Yu Enomoto +5 more
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