Original Article(s)
15 June 2012
Vol. 1 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2012.6786

Dieulafoy’s disease of the bronchus: a possible mistake

Publisher's note
All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.
massive hemoptysis, vascular lesion, Dieulafoy’s disease
467
Views
403
Downloads

Authors

E. Barisione
Azienda Ospedaliera “SS.Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo” di Alessandria, Italy.
S. Ravera
Azienda Ospedaliera “SS.Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo” di Alessandria, Italy.
G. Ferretti
gferretti@ospedale.al.it
Azienda Ospedaliera “SS.Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo” di Alessandria, Italy.
M. Salio
Azienda Ospedaliera “SS.Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo” di Alessandria, Italy.
We present a case of a 57 year old woman who suffered from massive hemoptysis; she was sent to us for a suspect neoformant lesion. We assumed it might be Dielafoy’s disease and proceeded with an imaging study that confirmed the diagnosis; after embolization, the patient no longer showed signs of bleeding. In brief, we concluded that whenever there is a suspect Dielafoy’s disease, the biopsy has to be avoided.

Altmetrics

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Citations

Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

Supporting Agencies

How to Cite



Dieulafoy’s disease of the bronchus: a possible mistake. (2012). Working Paper of Public Health, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2012.6786