Massive Hemoptysis after Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure Requiring Mechanical Ventilation.
10.3349/ymj.2002.43.4.543
- Author:
Jeong Seon RYU
1
;
Jae Hwa CHO
;
Seung Min KWAK
;
Hong Lyeol LEE
;
Il Keun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Inchon, Korea. jsryu@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Seizure;
hemoptysis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Case Report;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic/*complications;
Female;
Hemoptysis/*diagnosis/etiology;
Human;
Pulmonary Alveoli;
Pulmonary Edema/complications;
Recurrence;
*Respiration, Artificial
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2002;43(4):543-546
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 38-year-old woman presented with massive hemoptysis ( 200 mL/ 24 hours) occurring abruptly after generalized tonic clonic seizure. She experienced similar episodes of hemoptysis on three later occasions. Although the coexistence of hemoptysis and seizure has been reported, albeit rarely, as a clinical manifestation of postictal neurogenic pulmonary edema, massive hemoptysis after seizure is an extremely rare event with no recurrent cases of such episodes having ever been reported. The coexistence of hemoptysis and seizure increases the difficulty in diagnosis for the clinician. We describe the differential diagnosis among the diseases capable of causing seizure and hemoptysis.
