Endobronchial ultrasound in Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus: an additional application of EBUS

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2010 Dec;73(4):166-8. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2010.287.

Abstract

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 for Dieulafoy's malformation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bronchial Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bronchial Diseases / etiology
  • Bronchial Diseases / therapy
  • Bronchoscopy*
  • Endosonography*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vascular Diseases / etiology
  • Vascular Diseases / therapy