title: [Alveolar hemorrhage und cocaine: cause or coincidence?].
abstract: We report the case of a previously healthy young man who presented to the hospital with hemoptysis and dyspnea. Hemoptysis is a frequently encountered symptom in daily routine and investigations can easily be deferred to a longer time frame. Our case illustrates the importance of a prompt investigation and treatment of underlying causes. Furthermore one should not hesitate to include rare, yet life threatening conditions in differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Hämatologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plessl
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pneumologie, St. Claraspital Basel.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Buser
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Rheumatologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Daikeler
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Rheumatologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steveling
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Hämatologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halter
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Hämatologie, Universitätsspital Basel und Blutspendezentrum beider Basel, Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holbro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019867:Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003042:Cocaine / Q000633:toxicity*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D003042:Cocaine
keywords: Anti-Glomeruläre Basalmembran-Antikörper; Diffuse alveoläre Hämorrhagie; Goodpasture Syndrome; Goodpasture-Syndrom; Plasmapherese; diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; plasmapheresis