Hemoptysis caused by Hughes-Stovin syndrome
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Tsung-Chien Lu, MD
, Kuang-Chau Tsai, MD
, Wen-Jone Chen, MD, PhD
Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
Fig. 1
Chest radiography reveals rounded opacities in bilateral lung fields.
Fig. 2
CT of the chest shows pulmonary artery aneurysms in the right lower and left lower lobes with mural thrombus formation.
Fig. 3
MRA (enhanced axial and coronal T1-weighted image) discloses 5 aneurysms of pulmonary arteries at the right upper, right middle, right lower, left lingular, and left lower lobes, respectively.
Hemoptysis is a common complaint that emergency physicians encounter. Most cases are minor or self-limited; however, massive hemoptysis occasionally occurs and can be life-threatening. Patients with Hughes-Stovin syndrome can present with massive hemoptysis from pulmonary artery aneurysms and pulmonary embolisms, and specific treatments are required for this potentially lethal condition. Here we report a unique case and discuss the clinical implications for emergency physicians.
© 2005 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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