Massive hemoptysis in an immunocompromised pregnant woman with human immunodeficiency virus disease and active pulmonary tuberculosis

David F Blyth; Mahomed A Soni; Neil F Moran

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.005

Massive hemoptysis in an immunocompromised pregnant woman with human immunodeficiency virus disease and active pulmonary tuberculosis

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):2085-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.005.

Authors

David F Blyth¹, Mahomed A Soni, Neil F Moran

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wentworth Hospital, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Durban, South Africa. blyth@worldonline.co.za

PMID: 18036942
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.005

Abstract

Massive hemoptysis during pregnancy has been infrequently reported. The management of massive hemoptysis in an immunocompromised 22-year-old woman positive for human immunodeficiency virus undergoing treatment for cavitating pulmonary tuberculosis in the last trimester of pregnancy is reported. The difficulties encountered in applying our standard protocol for massive hemoptysis in this instance are described. The patient was managed by emergency cesarean section and lobectomy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cesarean Section
Embolization, Therapeutic
Female
HIV Infections / complications*
Hemoptysis / etiology*
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*