Recurrent Hemoptysis in a Young Man

Madiha Mahfoudhi, Imen Gorsane, Mounira El Euch, Sami Turki, Taieb Ben Abdallah

Internal Medicine Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.

DOI: 10.4236/ojim.2015.53006                

Abstract

Hughes-Stovin syndrome is a scarce entity associating pulmonary artery aneurysms and deep venous thrombosis. It was considered to be a form of Behcet’s syndrome at its initial feature. We present a case of a 27-year-old man having a Hughes-Stovin syndrome. The patient had a history of left ilio-femoral thrombosis and suffered from recurrent oral ulcers. He presented with recurrent hemoptysis. A giant pulmonary aneurysm was confirmed by chest CT scan. A right femoral thrombosis was shown on the inferior legs doppler ultrasonography. The patient was treated by steroids and cyclophosphamide and proposed to an embolization to prevent recurrence of symptoms.

Keywords

Hemoptysis, Pulmonary Aneurysm, Hughes-Stovin Syndrome

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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