Massive haemoptysis as a late consequence of pulmonary irradiation.

Fatal haemoptysis from the pulmonary artery as a late complication of pulmonary irradiation.

Endobronchial hamartoma presenting as massive haemoptysis.

A 53 year old man presented with massive haemoptysis, and chest radiography revealed a left suprahilar mass. At thoracotomy he was found to have a modular mass in the left upper lobe, which was attached to a peripheral bronchus. Histology confirmed a pulmonary hamartoma.

Rare cause of massive haemoptysis in pulmonary tuberculosis: Rasmussen's aneurysm

To cite: Neelakantan S, Anandarajan R, Swamy AK. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2016-216652 DESCRIPTION A woman aged 48 years presented to the accident and emergency department with three episodes of massive haemoptysis of ∼500 mL. On examination, her vitals were stable. She had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis 2 years prior to this episode fo...

Pulmonary mucormycosis presenting as fatal massive haemoptysis in a renal transplant recipient.

Key words: pulmonary mucormycosis; massive disease due to chronic glomerulonephritis a year earlier haemoptysis; diabetes mellitus; renal transplant recipi-and he had received a live related renal transplant ent; bronchial biopsy from his father 6 months ago. In the second week after transplantation he had acute rejection from which he completely recovered following therapy with pulse methylpre...

Fatal massive haemoptysis after embolectomy for chronic pulmonary embolism.

Since the first report of successful "late" embolectomy for recurrent pulmonary embolism,' a number of patients have been described with significant pulmonary hypertension where clinical improvement associated with lowering of pulmonary artery pressure has followed removal of extensive, well-organised thrombo-embolic material from major pulmonary vessels.2 The following case history illustrates...