Hemoptysis in a previously healthy elderly patient with an unrecognized tracheal bronchus: A case report
A 83-year-old healthy female with no past medical history presented with persistent hemoptysis and respiratory failure. She was found to have a tracheal bronchus on bronchoscopy. Patient underwent pulmonary lavage and sterile irrigation. Patient was stable, but developed excessive hemoptysis which p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117301399 |