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Hemoptysis and coughing up of staples as a late complication of volume reduction surgery for emphysema.

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Three patients with very similar clinical symptoms, i.e. hemoptysis and coughing up of staples some time after volume-reducing surgery, are described. There was no deterioration in lung function, nor in the patient's well-being, which could be ascribed to the coughing up of the staples. Thus,

[Intrapulmonary solitary fibrous tumor associated with hemoptysis: a case report].

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Intrapulmonary solitary fibrous tumor is an extremely rare mesenchymal neoplasm about which very few references can be found in the literature. We present the case of a young woman with hemoptysis in whom plain-film chest radiographs showed a pulmonary mass. Contrast-enhanced MDCT showed a solid

Beyond Beck's Triad: A Rare Cause of Cardiac Tamponade and Hemoptysis.

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UNASSIGNED Primary cardiac angiosarcoma (CAS) is a rare tumor with a dismal prognosis. Many patients present with noncardiac symptoms related to metastatic disease that could delay the diagnosis and deteriorate the outcome. UNASSIGNED A 36-year-old male presented with hemoptysis. Initial imaging and

[Hemoptysis revealing an endobronchial metastasis of testicular choriocarcinoma].

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The choriocarcinoma are neoplasms developed from testicular germ cells in men or fetal trophoblasts in women. The most common sites for metastatis are in the lung, but the endobronchial location is unusual. We report the case of a young patient of 27 years, hospitalized for hemoptysis of moderate

Recurrent Bleeding, Survival, and Longitudinal Pulmonary Function following Bronchial Artery Embolization for Hemoptysis in a U.S. Adult Population.

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OBJECTIVE To report outcomes of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) for hemoptysis, including recurrent bleeding, survival, and longitudinal pulmonary function. METHODS A prospective database identified 69 patients who underwent 97 BAE procedures (n = 1-7 per patient) at a tertiary academic medical

Risk factors for hemoptysis in idiopathic and hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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BACKGROUND When hemoptysis complicates pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), it is assumed to result from bronchial artery hypertrophy. In heritable PAH, the most common mutation is in the BMPR2 gene, which regulates growth, differentiation and apoptosis of mesenchymal cells. The aim of this study

A young man with hemoptysis: Rare association of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, celiac disease and dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare cause of recurrent diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) with no specific treatment. Herein, we discuss a case of hemoptysis, who had IPH and other rare associations. A 19-year-old man presented with recurrent hemoptysis, generalized weakness and

"I'm coughing up blood".

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An 18-year-old female presents with acute hemoptysis and rapidly deteriorates into fulminant pulmonary and renal failure. She is ultimately diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis with pauci- immune glomerulonephritis. This case report will delineate her presentation, work-up, broad differential

Angiosarcoma with pulmonary siderosis and persistent reticulocytosis. Steroid responsiveness suggests an immune basis.

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A 35-year old man with cough, hemoptysis, and dyspnea was found to have diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and iron-laden macrophages in the sputum. Pulmonary siderosis was confirmed by transbronchial biopsy. An associated hypochromic anemia required frequent transfusion. Though marrow iron stores were

Successful surgical treatment of thoracic multiorgan lymphangiomatosis.

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Lymphangiomas are regarded as malformations arising from sequestration of lymphatic tissue that fail to communicate with the lymphatic system. Lymphangiomatosis is defined as a pathological condition where either multiple lymphangiomas are present or multiple organ systems are involved. We report a

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Alveolar Hemorrhage.

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UNASSIGNED Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can improve outcome. UNASSIGNED An 18-year-old male presented with hemoptysis and respiratory distress requiring orotracheal intubation. Laboratory tests showed

[Digestive manifestations of Rendu-Osler's disease (author's transl)].

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Rendu-Osler disease, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a genetic disorder, autosomal dominent. Telangiectasia of the skin, face, trunk, upper and lower extremities are associated with angiomas of the oral and nasopharyngal membranes, lips, tongue and internal organs (intestine tract, liver,

Monitoring clinical and microbiological evolution of a cystic fibrosis patient over 26 years: experience of a Brazilian CF Centre.

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BACKGROUND Burkholderia cepacia complex is a group of opportunistic pathogens in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients believed to be associated with poor prognosis and patient-to-patient transmissibility. Little is known about clinical outcomes after B. vietnamiensis chronic

Eisenmenger syndrome: a case of survival after ventricular tachycardia due to inferior myocardial infarction in a 48-year-old patient with congenital large ventricular septal defect.

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Eisenmenger syndrome is the most common consequence of congenital cyanotic heart disease seen in adults; survival to the fifth decade of life is rare. Death is very difficult to predict: it is related to sudden cardiac ventricular arrhythmia, massive hemoptysis and right heart failure. In this

[Changes in the lungs in mucoviscidosis. Feasibility and advantages of different imaging techniques].

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Pulmonary abnormalities in cystic fibrosis result from the obstruction of small bronchi by highly viscous mucus. Chronic obstructive lung disease and recurrent pulmonary infections result in a typical radiographic pattern later in the disease. Most patients can now be expected to survive into

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