title: Massive hemoptysis in a patient with pulmonary embolism, a real therapeutic conundrum.
abstract: Massive Hemoptysis and pulmonary embolism are two very severe and potentially fatal pulmonary emergencies requiring completely different treatments. We present the case of a 45-year old male transmitted to our Hospital for massive hemoptysis who at the same time was found to suffer from pulmonary embolism. Hemoptysis was treated with bronchial artery embolization which resulted in cessation of haemorrhage and allowed the administration of anticoagulant therapy a few days later. This case report gives an answer on how to manage a real therapeutic conundrum which is the coexistence of a massive hemoptysis and a concomitant pulmonary embolism.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Yiolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Herodotou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Andriana I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Papaioannou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karakatsani
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Radiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Lazaros
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reppas
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Effrosyni D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Manali
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Apollonatou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tomos
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Radiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brountzos
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papiris
keywords: Computed tomography; Embolization; Fondaparinux; Hemoptysis; Pulmonary embolism