Dieulafoy disease of the trachea with recurrent episodes of massive hemoptysis: A case report. Issue 5 (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Danrong; Rong, Chaohui; Gu, Jie; Xu, Ling; Zhang, Jiayin; Zhang, Guobin; Shen, Ce
• Editors: Dalar., Levent
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 96:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: e5855
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: arterial embolization -- case report -- computed tomography angiography -- Dieulafoy disease -- trachea; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005855
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

Abstract: Rationale: Dieulafoy disease is characterized by the presence of dilated, tortuous arteries that project into the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract and less frequently the bronchus. Patient concerns: Dieulafoy disease of the trachea has not been previously described. A 60-year-old woman with recurrent episodes of massive hemoptysis. Diagnoses: Dieulafoy disease of the trachea. Interventions: :Selective arterial embolization was undertaken. Outcomes: The intervention was successful and no fresh episode of acute hemoptysis was observed. Lessons: Apart from the bronchus, vascular anomaly may also be present in the trachea in Dieulafoy disease.