Open AccessHemorrhagic bronchial mucosa syndrome
Author(s) -
Amit Panjwani
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the egyptian journal of internal medicine/the egyptian journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9098
pISSN - 1110-7782
DOI - 10.4103/1110-7782.174944
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoscopy , complication , flexible bronchoscopy , respiratory system , surgery , intensive care medicine
Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a commonly performed procedure that helps in the management of pulmonary disorders. Complications during this procedure are uncommon. An elderly man was subjected to fiberoptic bronchoscopy for the evaluation of his respiratory disorder. He had no clinical, biochemical, or hematological signs of coagulopathies. During the procedure, he developed hemorrhagic bronchial mucosa syndrome after a bout of uncontrolled severe coughing. This is an extremely rare complication of this procedure. A description of this condition and its mechanism is discussed here