Massive hemoptysis from a pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with an emphysematous bulla.
A 66-year-old man with a history of COPD and Aspergillus fumigatus infection developed massive hemoptysis. Pulmonary artery angiography revealed an aneurysm which was successfully treated with coil embolization. This is the first known report of a pulmonary artery aneurysm causing massive hemoptysis in a patient with bullous emphysema.
Bowler
R P
RP
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
Durham
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J
Schwarz
M I
MI
D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications*