Case Reports
19 January 2016
Vol. 73 No. 4 (2010): Pulmonary series
Endobronchial ultrasound in Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus: an additional application of EBUS
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Dieulafoy's disease is a rare vascular malformation represented by an abnormally enlarged submucosal arterial vessel. This malformation is mostly found in gastrointestinal tract causing spontaneous bleeding although a few cases have been described in the bronchial tree. Recognizing Dieulafoy's malformation is crucial for the bronchoscopist in order to avoid biopsy that can lead to a massive hemoptysis, sometimes fatal. In this case report we show the clinical utility of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) in the evaluation of bronchial alteration suspicious forDieulafoy's malformation.
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“Endobronchial Ultrasound in Dieulafoy’s Disease of the Bronchus: An Additional Application of EBUS”. 2016. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 73 (4). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2010.287.
Copyright (c) 2016 C. Gurioli, G.L. Casoni, C. Gurioli, S. Tomassetti, M. Romagnoli, C. Ravaglia, V. Poletti
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