title: Pulmonary sporotrichosis with massive hemoptysis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Haponik
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Craighead
mesh_terms: 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