Just when you thought you'd seen everything

We read with some interest the report submitted by Ditah and colleagues1 in this issue of the Journal, which reviews a case of hemoptysis in a 19-year-old woman. The story sounded familiar, and even after skimming over the title, the answer seemed to be as well rehearsed as the latest production of Phantom of the Opera (now 30  years into its iconic run). Hemoptysis in a 19-year-old? Carcinoid, mucoepidermoid tumor, broncholith, lymphoma, foreign body, arteriovenous malformation, sequestration, trauma, pulmonary embolism, sarcoma, adenoma, trauma, and—reaching way out into left field—even Eisenmenger syndrome or perh aps Castleman disease are the usual suspects.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial commentary Source Type: research