Dissection of ascending aorta. A new cause of alveolar hemorrhage?
Alveolar hemorrhage is an entity caused by different etiologies. We report the case of a male who was admitted in our Service due to hemoptysis secondary to an alveolar hemorrhage diagnosed by chest X-ray and fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Thirty six hours after the admission the patient died and his necropsy showed dissection of ascending aorta and alveolar hemorrhage.
Casadevall
J
J
Service of Pneumology, La Paz Hospital, Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain.
Alvarez-Sala
R
R
Prados
C
C
Gamallo
C
C
Villamor
J
J
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli