Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Feb 2000
Review Case Reports[Tracheobronchomegaly: an exceptional predisposing factor for pulmonary aspergillomas and massive hemoptysis].
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome--or tracheobronchomegaly--is a rare congenital disorder characterized by significant dilation of the trachea and main bronchi. It is accompanied by ineffective cough and is often complicated by recurrent lung infections and bronchiectasis. Clinical presentation varies widely, ranging from forms with scarce involvement of functional capacity to others that progress to respiratory failure that can prove fatal. We report an exceptional case of massive hemoptysis secondary to the presence of pulmonary aspergillomas and bilateral bronchiectasis in which bronchial arteriography with embolization and surgical resection were insufficient for resolving the complications.
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Oct 1999
Review Case Reports[Pulmonary metastases of malignant melanoma. A rare endobronchial presentation].
Malignant melanoma has a tendency to metastasize to the lung in the course of tumor growth. Many such cases have been described in the literature, although cases of endobronchial metastasis of this type of tumor revealed during fiberoptic bronchoscopy are difficult to find. ⋯ After tissue inspection, the initial suspicion of metastasis of malignant melanoma was confirmed. We review the prevalence, radiologic presentation, prognosis and treatment options for this type of metastasis.
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Oct 1997
Letter Review Case Reports[Anaphylactic shock during pulmonary hydatid surgery: apropos a case].