Abstract

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 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.

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DOI
10.5001/omj.2015.11
Journal
Oman Medical Journal
Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board
Open access
Gold open access

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APA 7

Al-Zeedy, K., Jayakrishnan, B., Rizavi, D., & Al Kaabi, J. (2015). Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2015.11

MLA 9

Al-Zeedy, Khalfan, et al. "Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge." Oman Medical Journal, 2015. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2015.11.

Chicago (author–date)

Al-Zeedy, Khalfan, B. Jayakrishnan, Dawar Rizavi, and Juma Al Kaabi. 2015. "Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2015.11.

Harvard

Al-Zeedy, K., Jayakrishnan, B., Rizavi, D. and Al Kaabi, J. (2015) 'Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2015.11.

Vancouver

Al-Zeedy K, Jayakrishnan B, Rizavi D, Al Kaabi J. Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge. Oman Medical Journal. 2015. doi:10.5001/omj.2015.11

IEEE

K. Al-Zeedy, B. Jayakrishnan, D. Rizavi, and J. Al Kaabi, "Hughes-Stovin Syndrome and Massive Hemoptysis: A Management Challenge," Oman Medical Journal, 2015, doi: 10.5001/omj.2015.11.