Hemoptysis in a previously healthy elderly patient with an unrecognized tracheal bronchus: A case report

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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Main Authors: Moayad Ismail, MD, Paunel Vukasinov, MD, Hung-I. Liao, MD, Parvez Mir, MD, FACP, FCCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117301399

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