Case Report: Rare Cause of Hemoptysis in A Young Person

Abstract

Introduction: Hemoptysis is an emergency, its diagnosis is often made on questioning, it must lead to rigorous etiological research. The thoracic CT angiography makes it possible to specify the exact mechanism and therefore to adapt the management. Observation: We report the case of a 20-year-old patient, with no particular pathological history, admitted for low-abundance hemoptysis that has progressed for 6 months. A thoracic CT angiography was performed showing a mediastino-pulmonary lesion process centered on the left lower lobe bronchus. Bronchoscopy with biopsy and pathological examination was indicated and demonstrated the presence of a bronchial carcinoid tumor. The patient underwent a lower left lobectomy, the operative consequences were simple, the patient was discharged after 10 days of hospitalization. Conclusion: Patients with recurrent respiratory symptoms should be carefully examined with chest CT and bronchoscopy followed by tissue biopsy for an accurate and early diagnosis.