Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge

Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge

Hughes-Stovin syndrome is a very rare clinical entity characterized by pulmonary artery aneurysms and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Here we report the case of a 53-year-old man, admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, with bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms and lower-limb DVT wh...

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Main Authors: Khalfan Al-Zeedy, B. Jayakrishnan, Dawar Rizavi, Juma Alkaabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2015-01-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
Behcet’s Disease
Hemoptysis
Hughes-Stovin syndrome
Immunosuppressants
Online Access:http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=601&type=fultext
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spelling doaj-d351e21a1ce941a2926f1b4e43c4b4932020-11-24T23:17:45ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042015-01-01301596210.5001/omj.2015.11Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management ChallengeKhalfan Al-Zeedy0B. Jayakrishnan1Dawar Rizavi 2Juma Alkaabi3Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanDepartment of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanDepartment of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanDepartment of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanHughes-Stovin syndrome is a very rare clinical entity characterized by pulmonary artery aneurysms and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Here we report the case of a 53-year-old man, admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, with bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms and lower-limb DVT who developed massive hemoptysis. He was managed successfully with high-dose steroids in combination with cyclophosphamide.http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=601&type=fultextBehcet’s DiseaseHemoptysisHughes-Stovin syndromeImmunosuppressants
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author Khalfan Al-Zeedy
B. Jayakrishnan
Dawar Rizavi
Juma Alkaabi
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B. Jayakrishnan
Dawar Rizavi
Juma Alkaabi
Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge
Oman Medical Journal
Behcet’s Disease
Hemoptysis
Hughes-Stovin syndrome
Immunosuppressants
author_facet Khalfan Al-Zeedy
B. Jayakrishnan
Dawar Rizavi
Juma Alkaabi
author_sort Khalfan Al-Zeedy
title Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge
title_short Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge
title_full Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge
title_fullStr Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge
title_full_unstemmed Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge
title_sort hughes-stovin syndrome and massive hemoptysis: a management challenge
publisher Oman Medical Specialty Board
series Oman Medical Journal
issn 1999-768X
2070-5204
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Hughes-Stovin syndrome is a very rare clinical entity characterized by pulmonary artery aneurysms and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Here we report the case of a 53-year-old man, admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, with bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms and lower-limb DVT who developed massive hemoptysis. He was managed successfully with high-dose steroids in combination with cyclophosphamide.
topic Behcet’s Disease
Hemoptysis
Hughes-Stovin syndrome
Immunosuppressants
url http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=601&type=fultext
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