Hemorrhaging from an Intramedullary Cavernous Malformation Diagnosed Due to Recurrent Pneumonia and Diffuse Aspiration Bronchiolitis.
aspiration pneumonia
diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis
dysphagia
intramedullary cavernous malformation
stroke
Journal
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
ISSN: 1349-7235
Titre abrégé: Intern Med
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 9204241
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 May 2021
01 May 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
8
12
2020
medline:
8
5
2021
entrez:
7
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
While aspiration pneumonia constitutes the majority of pneumonia cases in the elderly, it remains highly underdiagnosed. We experienced a case of recurrent pneumonia and chronic cough that was later diagnosed as aspiration pneumonia and diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis (DAB) due to recurrent hemorrhaging from an intramedullary cavernous malformation. The patient was finally diagnosed when life-threatening respiratory depression caused emergency attention. This is the first report of hemorrhaging from an intramedullary cavernous malformation diagnosed due to aspiration pneumonia and DAB. These findings highlight the importance of considering aspiration in cases with recurrent pneumonia or chronic cough. The underlying cause may be a life-threatening condition.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33281156
doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.5752-20
pmc: PMC8170235
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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