Pulmonary sporotrichosis with massive hemoptysis.
Pulmonary sporotrichosis is an uncommon condition that may mimic tuberculosis. We present a patient who, years after antifungal therapy, presented with massive pulmonary hemorrhage. Although such life-threatening hemoptysis caused by sporotrichosis is rare, the possibility of this complication of progressive disease should influence decisions regarding medical and surgical treatment of patients with extensive cavitary involvement.
Haponik
E F
EF
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112.
Hill
M K
MK
Craighead
C C
CC
D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging