A patient with insidious onset of exertional dyspnoea. Issue 5 (28th April 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eller, P; Lechleitner, M; Gschwendtner, A; Kreczy, A; Müller, L; Kaneider, N; Patsch, J R
• Is Part Of: Thorax. Volume 60:Issue 5(2005)
• Page Start: 437
• Page End: 438
• Publication Date: 2005-04-28
• Subjects: obliterative tuberculous endarteritis -- insidious exertional dyspnoea -- pulmonary artery obstruction; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Thorax; Chest -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.54
• DOI: 10.1136/thx.2004.023622
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-6376

Abstract

Abstract : The case history is presented of a 42 year old woman with pulmonary artery occlusion due to tuberculous vasculitis that masqueraded as chronic pulmonary artery embolism and led to severe life threatening haemoptysis necessitating emergency pneumonectomy. It is concluded that obliterative tuberculous endarteritis of the pulmonary arteries should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any acquired obstruction of pulmonary arteries.