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Review
. 2009 Jul;88(1):281-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.061.

Idiopathic pulmonary vein thrombosis: a rare cause of massive hemoptysis

Gerard R Alexander  1 , Anu Reddi, Darshan Reddy
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Idiopathic pulmonary vein thrombosis: a rare cause of massive hemoptysis

Gerard R Alexander et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jul.

Abstract

The case history of an adult female with massive hemoptysis due to idiopathic left inferior pulmonary vein thrombosis necessitating lower lobectomy is presented with a review of the current literature.

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