[Multiple bronchial varices].
A 54-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of hemoptysis. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed irregular mucosa of the right B1, B2, B3, B8, B9, and B10, and the left B1+2 and B3. Bronchoscopic and histological findings indicated bronchial varices.
Otsuka
T
T
First Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
Okishio
K
K
Kawaguchi
T
T
Fujii
T
T
Syoji
S
S
Kanazawa
H
H
Kudoh
S
S
Hirata
K
K
Kurihara
N
N
D001980:Bronchi / Q000098:blood supply*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*