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Case Reports
. 2018 Jun 29:2018:bcr2018225782.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-225782.

A case of massive haemoptysis

Benjamin Diggins  1 , Katherine Rider  1 , Chris D Sheldon  1 , Anthony F Watkinson  2
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Case Reports

A case of massive haemoptysis

Benjamin Diggins et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: interventional radiology; respiratory medicine; resuscitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Sagittal CT angiogram, performed once the patient was stabilised.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sagittal view of CT angiogram demonstrating pseudoaneurysm (arrow) of the left upper lobe pulmonary artery (anterior segment).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Pseudoaneurysm at angiography: pre-coiling (A) and post-coiling (B), demonstrating occlusion of left upper lobe pulmonary artery.
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