title: [A rare etiology of massive haemoptysis: a case description].
abstract: We present here a case of severe haemoptysis occurring 2 times in a man having some anomaly of lung development, i.e. a right pulmonary artery agenesis. We ought to keep in mind these anomalies of lung development which are quite rare. Moreover in absence of pulmonary artery, the ipsilateral lung parenchyma is vascularized by systemic circulation and exposed to very high systemic pressure responsible for very severe haemoptysis requiring sometimes a pneumonectomy to be controlled. Finally we make a short review on etiology of lung haemoptysis.
authors: Centre de compétence en pneumologie et chirurgie thoracique, Département de médecine interne, CHCVs, Hôpital de Sion, 1950 Sion.
authors: Marie-Céline
authors: MC
authors: Zanella
authors: Jean-Marie
authors: JM
authors: Tschpp
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Fishman