title: Endobronchial ultrasound in Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus: an additional application of EBUS.
abstract: Dieulafoy's disease is a rare vascular malformation represented by an abnormally enlarged submucosal arterial vessel. This malformation is mostly found in gastrointestinal tract causing spontaneous bleeding although a few cases have been described in the bronchial tree. Recognizing Dieulafoy's malformation is crucial for the bronchoscopist in order to avoid biopsy that can lead to a massive hemoptysis, sometimes fatal. In this case report we show the clinical utility of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) in the evaluation of bronchial alteration suspicious for Dieulafoy's malformation.
authors: Interventional Pulmonology Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, P.L. Pierantoni, G.B. Morgagni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini 34, 47100, Forlì, Italy.
authors: C
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authors: Gurioli
authors: G L
authors: GL
authors: Casoni
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Gurioli
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Tomassetti
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Romagnoli
authors: C
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authors: Ravaglia
authors: V
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authors: Poletti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy