Late massive haemoptyses from bronchopulmonary collaterals in infarcted segments following pulmonary embolism

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 463-464

  Thomas, C S ^b   Endrys, J ^b   Abul, A ^b   Cherian, G ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bronchial artery embolization; Bronchopulmonary collaterals; Massive haemoptyses; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

NICOMORPHINE; POLYVINYL ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG INFARCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; BRONCHI; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; HEMOPTYSIS; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFARCTION; LUNG; MALE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0033018435     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.13246399     Document Type: Article

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