A Case of Bronchial Varices in a Patient with Severe Mitral Stenosis

The bronchial varices in mitral stenosis are uncommon and incidentally discovered during bronchoscopy. Although bronchial varices are primarily associated with bronchial or pulmonary disease, the bronchial vein can be dilated with increased pulmonary venous pressure secondary to mitral stenosis. The bronchial varices may present massive hemoptysis. The hemoptysis can be controlled by mitral commissurotomy or mitral valve replacement in case of mitral stenosis. We report a case of bronchial varies in a patient with severe mitral stenosis. The bronchial varices were found incidentally during bronchoscopy and they were nearly disappeared by mitral valve replacement.(Tuberc Respir Dis 2005; 58:174-178)

keywords: Bronchial varix, Mitral stenosis, Bronchoscopy

Reference

(2003) a rare cause can be related to a bronchial varix due to pulmonary venous obstruction. ,

Hunter JA. Massive hemorrhage from bronchial varices in mitral stenosis. Surgery 1967,

Stewart WC. Hemoptysis in mitral stenosis. J Am Med Assoc 1951,

Deitrick JE. Varices of the bronchial veins as a cause of hemoptysis in mitral stenosis. Am Heart J 1944,

Ellis FH Jr. Pulmonary venous-infarction secondary to squamous cell car�,

Schmartz SP. Acute pulmonary congestion and cardiac asthma in patient with mitral stenosis. Am Heart J 1933,

Liebow AA. An experimental study of the venous collateral circulation of the lung,

Buchanan R. A case of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and a new bronchoscopic sign. Respir Med 1990,

바로가기메뉴

Article Contents

Vol.58 No.2

A Case of Bronchial Varices in a Patient with Severe Mitral Stenosis

Abstract

Reference

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases