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Papillary carcinoma is a common primary malignancy of the thyroid gland, with extrathyroidal invasion occurring in 5% to 34% of cases. It is known to recur locally. Laryngotracheal invasion by recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma is uncommon, occurring in 5.7% to 7% of cases. Invasion of the larynx by tumor can occur by direct extension while tracheal involvement may occur by direct invasion or a metastatic paratracheal lymph node eroding the trachea. Involvement of the trachea can result in hemoptysis. We report a case of recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma presenting with hemoptysis due to tracheal involvement.
Conn Med 2002 Oct
PMID:Recurrent thyroid carcinoma presenting as an endotracheal nodule. 1244 9

In this report we describe the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of a 45-year-old woman with thoracic endometriosis. Four clinical presentations have been described. The majority have presented with catamenial pneumothorax, followed by hemothorax, hemoptysis and lung nodules. Our patient presented with right-sided hemothorax and lung nodules. Video-assisted thoracoscopic aurgery confirmed the presence of endometrial tissue embedded in the diaphragmatic pleura. Talc pleurodesis alongwith atotal abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy led to a clinical and radiological resolution.
Conn Med 2009 Sep
PMID:Thoracic endometriosis: an unusual cause of hemothorax. 1977 77

Some ailments maypresent so distinctively that the diagnosis is often unquestionable. Other cases, however, may present typically, but have atypical findings. We describe a case of a patient who presented to our institution with recurrent hemoptysis. The clinical features were suggestive of an underlying infection or malignancy. When these were ruled out, the search for a zebra had begun. The patient underwent sixty four-slice computerizedtomographic angiography (CTA) which revealed a right pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA). Timely involvement of interventional radiologists and thoracic surgeons prevented a potentiallylife-threatenninghemorrhage. This case underlines the importance of awareness of this condition in the formulation of a differential diagnosis forhemoptysis. PAAis a rare condition that is either congenital or acquired. Common acquired etiologies include chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, infections (syphilis and tuberculosis), vasculitis (Behcet's and Hughes-Stovin syndromes), neoplasms (primaryandmetastatic), andtrauma(most often iatrogenic).
Conn Med 2009 Sep
PMID:When the diagnosis is a zebra: pulmonary artery aneurysm. 1977 79

Hemoptysis, a common sign of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, can be caused by multiple factors, both infectious and noninfectious. A 45-year-old male with hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and stage IV pulmonary sarcoidosis with cardiac involvement, presented with a two-month history of cough and acute nonmassive hemoptysis with hypoxia. A chest CT showed ground glass consolidation and interlobular septal thickening, concerning for diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Flexible bronchoscopy confirmed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; microbiological analyses of bronchoalveolar washings did not reveal a causative organism. Mycoplasma pneumoniae-specific IgM in serum studies was consistent with mycoplasma pneumonia as the most likely etiology of this patient's diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and resultant hemoptysis. This report points to the need to consider atypical mycoplasma pneumonia as a possible etiology of hemoptysis in patients with underlying sarcoidosis.
Conn Med 2016 Mar
PMID:An Atypical Case of Hemoptysis. 2716 98