Hemoptysis: Causes & Reasons - Symptoma South Africa

Possible Causes for Hemoptysis

We describe such a case, which involved a 70-year-old man who presented with chest pain, hemoptysis, and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemoptysis, chest pain and dyspnea were present. Chest film simulated a thin wall lung abscess. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pleuritic chest pain, either isolated or in combination with abrupt dyspnea, is the most frequent presenting symptom, whereas hemoptysis is much rarer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bronchogenic Carcinoma

In about 15 to 30 percent of cases, the underlying problem is never found—undiagnosed hemoptysis is commonly referred to as idiopathic hemoptysis. [healthcommunities.com]

Symptoms may include cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis and chest pain and the diagnosis is made using clinical, imaging and histopathologic criteria. [symptoma.com]

Bronchial artery embolization is a well known and effective way of treatment for hemoptysis. [go.gale.com]

Bronchial Adenocarcinoma

Pulmonary embolism causes cough and or hemoptysis with dyspnea, syncope, fever and severe chest pain. [medicaljoyworks.com]

Snap Shot A 69-year-old male with a 50-pack-year smoking history presents with worsening cough, weight loss, and repeated episodes of hemoptysis. [medbullets.com]

[…] servers: Histologic subtyping for surgeon Histologic pattern and prognosis Treatment Clinical features Cough, (productive if mucinous adenocarcinoma [Chest 2012;142:1338]), hemoptysis [pathologyoutlines.com]

Pulmonary Hemangioma

After treatment, the patient no longer had hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] approach to treating patients who present with hemoptysis. [journals.lww.com]

[…] to treating patients who present with hemoptysis. [journals.lww.com]

Pulmonary Embolism

Eight variables were included in a block rule: Age < 50 years, pulse < 100 bpm, SaO(2) > 94%, no unilateral leg swelling, no hemoptysis, no recent trauma or surgery, no prior [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Oral rivaroxaban 10 mg twice daily was administered, but the patient developed hemoptysis and gum bleeding 5 days later. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] combination of gestalt estimate of low suspicion for PE, together with the PE rule-out criteria [PERC(-): age < 50 years, pulse < 100 beats min(-1), SaO(2) >or= 95%, no hemoptysis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Hemorrhage

Other causes of hemoptysis are far less common, such as bleeding from localized lesions in the upper airway or tracheobronchial tree. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: Incidence of intra-parenchymal pulmonary hemorrhage, pleural effusion, and hemoptysis were 17.7% (44/248 sessions), 4% (8/248 sessions), and 16.1% (40/248 sessions [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He had experienced recurrent episodes of massive hemoptysis after epileptic seizures since the age of 28 years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Carcinoma of the Lung

We report a patient with MEC who presented with cough, hemoptysis, and localized findings on chest examination. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report a primary myoepithelial carcinoma in a smoker 47-year-old Chinese man, who was referred to our institution for hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms can include cough, chest discomfort or pain, weight loss, and, less commonly, hemoptysis; however, many patients present with metastatic disease without any clinical [merckmanuals.com]

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Pneumothorax, chylous effusions and hemoptysis were frequent complications. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We present the case of a 51-year-old postmenopausal woman who had hemoptysis ultimately determined to be due to LAM. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical symptoms of this progressive disease include dyspnoea, cough, recurrent pneumothorax, hemoptysis and chylothorax. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bronchiectasis

After treatment, the patient no longer had hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemoptysis is common and may occur in as many as 50% of patients. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pulmonary hemangioma is a rare thoracic condition that can lead to hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Metastasis

Three cases of choriocarcinoma with pulmonary metastasis who had the primary symptom of hemoptysis are described. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This 13-year-old girl admitted with 1-year history of cough, intermittent fever, and recurrent hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He presented at our emergency unit within 4 years of completion of the chemotherapy, with sudden massive hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aspergillosis

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is a major cause of life-threatening hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aspergillomas are usually asymptomatic, although it may cause mild cough and occasionally hemoptysis. [msdmanuals.com]

Aspergillomas presenting with recurrent hemoptysis are treated by surgery. [aacijournal.biomedcentral.com]

Lung Abscess

Clinicians should consider the possibility of PAA/PAP in the differential diagnosis of hemoptysis during the treatment of patients with lung abscess. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patient developed hemoptysis 5 days before his presentation to the emergency. [austinpublishinggroup.com]

In view of recurrent hemoptysis and persistence of thick walled cavity, he was admitted for lobectomy (left lower lobe). [medical-case-reports.imedpub.com]

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

Patients may be completely asymptomatic or present with dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, weight loss, and an array of paraneoplastic syndromes. [symptoma.com]

Snap Shot A 69-year-old male with a 50-pack-year smoking history presents with worsening cough, weight loss, and repeated episodes of hemoptysis. [medbullets.com]

Pulmonary Contusion

He complained of upper back pain and had an episode of hemoptysis after the dive. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We present an unusual case in which a pediatric patient sustained iatrogenic pulmonary contusion resulting in severe hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The hemoptysis and chest pain had resolved and he complained only of mild chest pressure. [dx.doi.org]

Middle Lobe Syndrome

The most common presenting symptoms were cough, dyspnea, fever, hemoptysis, and chest pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical findings were cough 95%, sputum 80% and intermittent hemoptysis in 50% of patients. Middle lobe collapse was seen in CT scan of all patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] compression of the middle lobe bronchus, usually by enlarged lymph nodes, which may be tuberculous; chief symptoms are chronic cough, wheezing, recurrent respiratory infections, hemoptysis [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening complication of pulmonary tuberculosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient presented with a one-week history of nonmassive hemoptysis about 1 month after completion of treatment for smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (sputum polymerase [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He returned for medical evaluation 3 mo later with continued hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Invasive Aspergillosis

Although some patients are asymptomatic, 75% of patients develop hemoptysis [10]. This hemoptysis may be massive and poorly controlled, as was the case for our patient. [academic.oup.com]

Patients with Aspergillus pneumonia present with fever, cough, chest pain and occasionally hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lesions those are contiguous with the great vessels or the pericardium, single cavitary lesion that cause hemoptysis, lesions invading the chest wall, aspergillosis that involves [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

However, it may cause hemoptysis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

The disease clinically manifests with poorly controlled asthma, hemoptysis, systemic manifestations like fever, anorexia and weight loss, fleeting pulmonary opacities and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

hemoptysis (eg, patients with CF in whom hemoptysis may be related to underlying bronchiectasis with or without aspergilloma) [13] Invasive aspergillosis Preventive therapy [emedicine.medscape.com]

Foreign Body in the Bronchus

FBA may be in place for months before being diagnosed, and can produce complications like infections (pneumonia and abscess), chronic coughing, hemoptysis, bronchial stenosis [radiopaedia.org]

[…] distress aphonia cyanosis loss of consciousness and death in quick succession partial, long-term obstruction may present with less severe respiratory symptoms dysphagia fever hemoptysis [medbullets.com]

The first published case of endoscopic extraction occurred on 30th March 1897, when a 63-year-old German farmer experienced dyspnea, cough and hemoptysis after aspirating [archbronconeumol.org]

Bronchial Adenoma

We herein report a case of this rare tumor presenting as massive hemoptysis. [lungindia.com]

Keywords: Bronchus, hemoptysis, mucous gland adenoma INTRODUCTION The bronchial mucous gland adenoma is an extremely rare and benign lung tumor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Most of these were young males and had recurrent hemoptysis and chest infection. Radiographs of the chest were abnormal in 11 patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Goodpasture Syndrome

Symptoms are dyspnea, cough, fatigue, hemoptysis, and hematuria. [merckmanuals.com]

Smoking in young men may trigger anti-GBM disease manifesting with hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She again presented in February 2003 with another episode of hemoptysis. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

Mitral Valve Stenosis

The resulting bleeding into the lungs is usually slight, but if hemoptysis occurs, the person should be evaluated by a doctor promptly because hemoptysis indicates severe [web.archive.org]

Rupture of these collaterals may manifest as hemoptysis. [pathwaymedicine.org]

People may cough up blood (hemoptysis) if the high pressure causes a vein or capillaries in the lungs to burst. [web.archive.org]

Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

Massive hemoptysis (MH) with blood loss more than 300-600 ml in 24 hours is a rare (5-10% of IA patients) but frequently fatal complication. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, intravenous administration of micafungin (MCFG) and oral itraconazole improved clinical data and symptoms, although he later died of massive hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 23-year old woman with acute biphenotypic leukemia (ABL) complained of chest pain with cough, high fever and hemoptysis during induction chemotherapy, although she had been [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Atypical Mycobacterial Infection

The most common respiratory symptoms of NTM lung disease are: Cough that won't go away Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) Shortness of breath when active Other symptoms of NTM [lung.org]

However, most have a combination of respiratory and systemic features similar to tuberculosis ; chronic cough shortness of breath on exertion hemoptysis low-grade fever night [radiopaedia.org]

The most common symptoms include a persistent cough, fatigue, weight loss, night sweats, and occasionally shortness of breath (dyspnea) and coughing up of blood (hemoptysis [rarediseases.org]

Tracheobronchial Injury

Patients apply to emergency department (ED) with Stridor, subcutaneous emphysema, hemoptysis, pneumothorax, severe respiratory distress, hoarseness and pneumomediastinum [ [austinpublishinggroup.com]

[…] diagnosed group, the predominant clinical signs that give a suspicion of tracheobronchial disruption were increased subcutaneous surgical emphysema, shortness of breath, hemoptysis [file.scirp.org]

[…] reach the hospital may be as high as 30%. [9] The signs and symptoms among patients of TBI vary based on the location and severity of injury and include dyspnea (76-100%), hemoptysis [annals.in]

Pulmonary Actinomycosis

The patient is doing well and has had no recurrent hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Twelve patients (92%) were symptomatic, and 10 patients (77%) had hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

More importantly, in cases of persistent hemoptysis or for differential diagnosis from lung malignancy, our data have revealed that surgical resection appears to be a useful [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis

Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis, a newly characterized vascular anomaly presenting with hemoptysis in an adult woman. [experts.umich.edu]

[…] predilection Site Localized to lung or chest Widespread distribution involving spleen, bones (e.g., ribs, vertebrae, humerus, femur), liver, and skin Presentation Dyspnea Cough Hemoptysis [basicmedicalkey.com]

[…] possibly from abnormal lymphatic development Clinical features Generally presents with dyspnea, wheezing, cough and may be confused with asthma Occasionally with chyloptysis or hemoptysis [pathologyoutlines.com]

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

A systematic review revealed 21 studies on the underlying pathology in 1,844 patients with moderate to severe hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe the case of a 40-year-old male with unexplained severe pulmonary arterial hypertension with a seven-day history of progressive shortness of breath, hemoptysis, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe the case of a 43-years old with a history of progressive shortness of breath, hemoptysis, chest discomfort and syncope. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm

Hemoptysis of pulmonary arterial origin is also infrequent; however, the mortality is as high as 50%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinicians should consider the possibility of PAA/PAP in the differential diagnosis of hemoptysis during the treatment of patients with lung abscess. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemoptysis ceased for 4 months, and then he experienced three episodes of massive hemoptysis in one week. Emergency right pneumonectomy had to be performed. [atm.amegroups.com]

Pulmonary Fungal Infection

In these nine patients, seven presented massive hemoptysis and all died of that; other two patients presented severe hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary cavitation and massive hemoptysis in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Influence of bone marrow recovery in patients with acute leukemia. [link.springer.com]

The biopsy-induced complications encountered were pneumothorax in 3/16 (18.75%) and hemoptysis in 1/16 (6.25%). No serious complication was found in this series. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]