Endobronchial ultrasound and bronchial artery embolization for Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus in a teenager: A case report

Oormila Ganganah; ShuLiang Guo; Manu Chiniah; Shambhu Kumar Sah; Jinxing Wu

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.04.007

Endobronchial ultrasound and bronchial artery embolization for Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus in a teenager: A case report

Respir Med Case Rep. 2015 May 27:16:20-3. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.04.007. eCollection 2015.

Authors

Oormila Ganganah¹, ShuLiang Guo¹, Manu Chiniah¹, Shambhu Kumar Sah¹, Jinxing Wu¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing, Chongqing, China.

Abstract

Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus is a relatively rare cause of hemoptysis. It can be completely asymptomatic and diagnosed as an incidental finding on bronchoscopy. At the other end of the spectrum, it can present with potentially fatal hemorrhage. We present a case of a 13-year old boy who suffered from massive hemoptysis. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and bronchial artery embolization (BAE) proved useful in the initial management. This case may support the role of EBUS in the diagnosis of Dieulafoy's disease as well as other intrapulmonary vascular lesions.

Keywords: Bronchial artery embolization; Dieulafoy's disease; Endobronchial ultrasound; Hemoptysis.

Publication types

Case Reports