Dieulafoy disease of the trachea with recurrent episodes of massive hemoptysis: A case report.
BACKGROUND
Dieulafoy disease is characterized by the presence of dilated, tortuous arteries that project into the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract and less frequently the bronchus.


METHODS
Dieulafoy disease of the trachea has not been previously described. A 60-year-old woman with recurrent episodes of massive hemoptysis.


METHODS
Dieulafoy disease of the trachea.


METHODS
Selective arterial embolization was undertaken.


RESULTS
The intervention was successful and no fresh episode of acute hemoptysis was observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Apart from the bronchus, vascular anomaly may also be present in the trachea in Dieulafoy disease.
Department of Respiration Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Danrong
D
Yang
Chaohui
C
Rong
Jie
J
Gu
Ling
L
Xu
Jiayin
J
Zhang
Guobin
G
Zhang
Ce
C
Shen
D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014132:Trachea / Q000098:blood supply*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*