Endobronchial telangiectasias and hemoptysis in scleroderma.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Hemoptysis is considered a rare event in scleroderma and to date only two previous cases could be identified. The occurrence of hemoptysis with bleeding and friable telangiectasias is reported in a patient with rapidly progressing systemic sclerosis. This represents the first report of this association, although bleeding telangiectasias have been reported in other systems. A brief review of the relevant literature is included.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kim, JH; Follett, JV; Rice, JR; Hampson, NB
Published Date
- January 1988
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 84 / 1
Start / End Page
- 173 - 174
PubMed ID
- 3337121
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9343
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/0002-9343(88)90030-7
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States