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Pulmonary hemorrhage after percutaneous lung biopsy

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Hemoptysis after pulmonary biopsy.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male

CT guided lung biopsy

ct

After the procedure, control images show a focal area of intra-alveolar hemorrhage seen as ground-glass infiltrates in the lung parenchyma surrounding the nodule.

Case Discussion

Parenchymal hemorrhage is a possible complication of thoracic biopsy and is typically self-limited. Hemoptysis can be the presenting symptom, as was the case in this patient. 

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