title: Massive hemoptysis in a post-Fontan procedure patient.
abstract: Aortopulmonary collateral vessels (AP collaterals) are frequently seen in patients with cyanotic heart disease. However, massive hemoptysis leading to life-threatening hemorrhage is rare. In this case, we present a 7-year-old girl who presented to the pediatric emergency department with massive hemoptysis secondary to AP collateral hemorrhage. We were able to control her hemoptysis initially through calming techniques, but the patient eventually went on to have 2 cardiac catherization procedures, during which coiling of many AP collateral vessels was performed.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. gosseran@musc.edu
authors.forename: Jaime Kaye
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Otillio
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tuuri
authors.forename: Timotheus
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: M Olivia
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Titus
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018729:Fontan Procedure; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*