Pulmonary artery embolization for recurrent haemoptysis in cavitatory sarcoidosis.

摘要

Haemoptysis is rare in sarcoidosis and is usually due to secondary infection, with massive haemoptysis being even rarer. In the majority of cases, bleeding is from abnormal bronchial arteries with only a small proportion being of pulmonary arterial origin. We report a case of successful pulmonary arterial embolization for haemoptysis in a patient with cavitatory sarcoidosis who had previously undergone successful bronchial arterial embolization (BAE). Computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography played an important role in assessing the cause of recurrent haemoptysis and in planning the approach to treatment.