Argon plasma coagulation for management of hemoptysis in endobronchial metastasis from soft-tissue sarcoma

Respir Med Case Rep. 2019 Aug 1:28:100919. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100919. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Hemoptysis is a manifestation of a wide variety of diseases. Endobronchial metastases from nonpulmonary neoplasms are unusual. Among these causes, soft-tissue sarcoma is also discretely rare and scarcely documented. Argon plasma coagulation is a useful tool for the interventional pulmonologist that can allow control of bleeding from these lesions. Here we report a case of hemoptysis from an endobronchial metastasis of soft-tissue sarcoma. Argon plasma coagulation of the bleeding lesion was performed successfully.

Keywords: Argon plasma coagulation; Bronchoscopy; Endobronchial metastasis; Hemoptysis; Soft-tissue sarcoma.

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