Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava

M H Ashour; S K Jain; K M Kattan; A K el-Bakry; M Khoshim; F M Mesahel

doi:10.1136/thx.48.10.1044

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Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava

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Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava

M H Ashour, S K Jain, K M Kattan, A K el-Bakry, M Khoshim and F M Mesahel

Thorax, Vol.48(10), pp.1044-1045

01/10/1993

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.48.10.1044

PMCID: PMC464828

PMID: 8256234

Abstract

A patient with congenital absence of a part of the inferior vena cava is described. This resulted in spontaneous rupture of a bronchial vein leading to massive haemoptysis.

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Title: Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava
Creators - without role: M H Ashour
S K Jain
K M Kattan
A K el-Bakry
M Khoshim
F M Mesahel
Publication Details: Thorax, Vol.48(10), pp.1044-1045
Identifiers: 9913576408331
Academic Unit: Alfaisal University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article