Haemoptysis as the sole presenting symptom of dissection of the aorta.
Department of Internal Medicine D, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
A 75 year old man who had had haemoptysis for 24 hours was found to have his left lower lobe compressed by a dissection of the aorta, which was otherwise symptomless.
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