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Massive hemoptysis as the presenting manifestation in a child with histoplasmosis shaffer et al. Massive hemoptysis
Author(s) -
Shaffer James P.,
Barson William,
Luquette Mark,
Groner Jonathan I.,
Hogan Mark J.,
Allen Elizabeth
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199707)24:1<57::aid-ppul10>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - medicine , histoplasmosis , bronchoscopy , asymptomatic , pathological , respiratory disease , histoplasma capsulatum , surgery , lung , radiology , pathology
A previously healthy and asymptomatic 7‐year‐old white boy presented with a history of two episodes of hemoptysis productive of bright red blood in the 5 days preceding admission. After admission he developed massive hemoptysis that, on bronchoscopy, was noted to be emanating from the right lower lobe. An emergency right lower lobe resection was done. Pathological examination revealed hilar adenopathy and peripheral lesions with caseating granulomas containing yeast, morphologically consistent with Histoplasma capsulatum. Pediatr. Pulmonol. 1997;24:57–60. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.