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Chest clinic
Case based discussion
A therapeutic conundrum: recurrent cystic-fibrosis-related haemoptysis complicated by acute pulmonary embolism
  1. William G Flight1,2,
  2. Rowland J Bright-Thomas1,2,
  3. Stephen Butterfield3,
  4. Andrew M Jones1,2,
  5. A Kevin Webb1,2
  1. 1Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Manchester, UK
  2. 2Respiratory Research Group, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
  3. 3Department of Radiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr William G Flight, Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, UK; william.flight{at}uhsm.nhs.uk

Abstract

The authors present the case of an older patient with cystic fibrosis (CF) and recurrent haemoptysis complicated by acute pulmonary embolism. The patient was treated successfully with a combination of anticoagulation and bronchial artery embolisation. The management of CF-related haemoptysis, the impact of an ageing CF population and the incidence of thromboembolic disease in CF are discussed.

  • Cystic fibrosis
  • massive haemoptysis
  • pulmonary embolism

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202058

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