PURPOSE Massive hemoptysis is a life threatening situation with high mortality rates. Surgery is effective, however generally an avoided treatment. We report our experience with patients undergoing lung resection for life-threatening hemoptysis. METHODS Records of all surgically treated patients for hemoptysis between June 2009 and June 2012 were reviewed and analyzed retrospectively. RESUL...

34 bronchial and 13 intercostal arteries were selectively embolized in 27 patients. the most frequent predisposing factor was either active or residual pulmonary tuberculosis. the procedure was performed with urografin as the contrast agent, cobra shaped or headhunter catheters, and gelfoam (no. 18) or ivalon (no. 9) particles. the most common anatomic pattern was a common bonchial artery trunk...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In patients with hemoptysis and a history of aortic surgery, the possibility of aortobronchopulmonary fistula must always be considered. The objective of this study was to report a rare case of hemoptysis due to aortobronchopulmonary fistula in the late postoperative period of aortic surgery. CASE REPORT Female patient, 34 years, surgical correction of aortic coarcta...

We present the case of a 30-year-old non-smoker who presented with unexplained, massive hemoptysis and was diagnosed with a rare vascular malformation.

BACKGROUND Hemoptysis is a potentially serious clinical problem. However, there is no consensus on the clinical characteristics, treatment and patient outcome of catamenial hemoptysis. OBJECTIVE Clinical characteristics, treatments and outcome in patients of catamenial hemoptysis were evaluated. METHODS We conducted a retrospective nationwide observational analysis of Korean patients with c...

A 50-year-old Taiwanese woman had a history of massive hemoptysis occurring every 6 months for the past 4 years. After each bout of hemoptysis, chest roentgenography would show diffuse alveolar infiltration of bilateral lungs, which would usually resolve within 7 days. Transbronchial biopsy revealed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and hemosiderin-laden macrophage infiltration. Idiopathic pulmonary ...

The patient is a 63-year-old with a history of histoplasmosis who has undergone two prior thoracotomies for diag-nostic wedge resection revealing granulomatous lesions. She presented with hemoptysis and underwent two embo-lization procedures providing temporary control of her hemoptysis. Radiologic examinations revealed a large cavitary partially calcified mass in the right lower lobe. Due to h...

Background Acute massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition. Traditionally, bronchial artery embolization and lung resection are the treatment options. But there is high recurrence rate after bronchial artery embolization and some patients are not suitable for or can’t tolerate lung resection. We develop thoracoscopic bronchial artery ligation as another treatment option. This is the fi...

Rasmussen's aneurysm is an inflammatory pseudo-aneurysmal dilatation of a branch of pulmonary artery adjacent to a tuberculous cavity. Life threatening massive hemoptysis from the rupture of a Rasmussen's aneurysm is an uncommon yet life threatening complication of cavitary tuberculosis (TB). We present a case of a young woman who presented with low-grade fever and hemoptysis. Computed tomograp...

Bronchial artery embolization (BAE) is a well-established minimally invasive procedure in the management of moderate to massive and recurrent hemoptysis. The bronchial circulation aneurysms and dilatations are commonly responsible for the hemoptysis and have an easy approach through the descending aorta via the femoral or subclavian route by angiography. There are very few common complications ...