Cryptogenic hemoptysis: role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
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1990 Jul-Sep; 32(3): 149-52
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ABSTRACT
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) was performed for recurrent hemoptysis in 79 patients with normal chest roentgenograms. Seventy per cent were females with a mean age of 31.93 years. Normal findings were obtained in 60 patients. In 19 patients with abnormal findings on bronchoscopy underlying malignant disease was discovered in 3 patients following bronchoscopy. All these patients were elderly male smokers. In three patients unexplained left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy was discovered. Thus, FOB as a diagnostic aid for cryptogenic hemoptysis is useful only in elderly male smokers.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Respiratorias
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Anciano
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Broncoscopía
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Factores Sexuales
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Adulto
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Tecnología de Fibra Óptica
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Hemoptisis
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Año:
1990
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