Massive hemoptysis associated with granular cell tumor of the bronchus.
We have described a patient with massive hemoptysis who was subsequently found to have an endobronchial granular cell tumor. This rare tumor has been associated with hemoptysis in 13 previous cases, but not heretofore with massive pulmonary hemorrhage.
D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia