[Frequency and causes of hemoptysis and role of bronchoscopy in patients with normal chest roentgenogram hospitalized in the Department of Physiopneumonology Silesian Medical University in the years 1961-1996]

Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2001;69(11-12):663-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Among 3498 patients with hemoptysis 513 had normal chest x-ray picture. Bronchoscopy performed in all these patients allowed to recognise malignant neoplasms of the lungs, trachea and pharynx in 109 patients. In 222 patients--nonspecific bronchitis and in 46--tuberculosis were recognised. In 86 patients diagnosis was not established.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bronchitis / complications
  • Bronchitis / diagnosis
  • Bronchitis / epidemiology
  • Bronchoscopy*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hemoptysis / epidemiology
  • Hemoptysis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / complications
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Poland / epidemiology
  • Prognosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism / epidemiology
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / complications
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / epidemiology