Endobronchial telangiectasias and hemoptysis in scleroderma.
Hemoptysis is considered a rare event in scleroderma and to date only two previous cases could be identified. The occurrence of hemoptysis with bleeding and friable telangiectasias is reported in a patient with rapidly progressing systemic sclerosis. This represents the first report of this association, although bleeding telangiectasias have been reported in other systems. A brief review of the relevant literature is included.
Kim
J H
JH
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
Follett
J V
JV
Rice
J R
JR
Hampson
N B
NB
D001980:Bronchi / Q000098:blood supply; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000209:etiology*