MASSIVE COLLAPSE OF THE LUNG COMPLICATING HAEMOPTYSIS

Massive haemoptysis complicating exogenous lipid pneumonia.

Exogenous lipid pneumonia is an uncommon condition resulting from the aspiration or inhalation of fat or oil material. The prognosis in this entity is usually good and complications are rare. We report an unusual case of chronic lipid pneumonia complicated with massive haemoptysis who responded to steroid therapy after arterial embolization.

Massive collapse of the lung

Massive haemoptysis complicating prosthetic patch pulmonary embolism after atrial septal defect repair.

A case is presented of a 43 year old woman with massive haemotypsis secondary to non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism complicating atrial septal defect repair with a prosthetic patch. Non-thrombotic embolus must be considered in the differential diagnosis of massive haemoptysis.

Massive haemoptysis: the definition should be revised.

We thank L. Mascitelli and colleagues for their interesting comments about the role of the renin–angiotensin system in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Our review [1] was intended to provide guidance on current established therapies rather than consider potential future treatment options and hence we did not include a comment relevant to this interesting but, as yet, unproven treat...

Intrathoracic schwannoma presenting with massive haemoptysis.

a 65-year-old female had presented with two episodes of massive haemoptysis. she also gave a history of heaviness on the right chest for last one year with out cough, expectoration, chest pain or any other symptom. her past, personal and family history was non-contributory. after admission, the patient was resuscitated. examination revealed dull percussion note on right mid chest wall with dimi...