Necrotizing bronchial aspergillosis as a cause of hemoptysis in sarcoidosis

Am J Med Sci. 1998 Jan;315(1):56-8. doi: 10.1097/00000441-199801000-00010.

Abstract

The case history is presented of a patient with recurrent massive hemoptysis caused by necrotizing bronchial aspergillosis associated with sarcoidosis. The involved segments (right IX and X) were resected for treatment of the life-threatening hemoptysis. Histologic examination of the resected specimen confirmed the diagnosis. Necrotizing bronchial aspergillosis is a rare variant form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and has not been described previously as a cause of hemoptysis in sarcoidosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillosis / complications*
  • Aspergillosis / pathology
  • Aspergillosis / surgery
  • Bronchi / pathology*
  • Bronchial Diseases / microbiology*
  • Bronchial Diseases / pathology
  • Bronchial Diseases / surgery
  • Hemoptysis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / complications*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Necrosis
  • Recurrence
  • Sarcoidosis / complications*