Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage in a Young Adult

Jeenam Shah, Milind Baldi, Jairaj Nair, Amita Athavale

Abstract: Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage (DAH), a potentially life threatening condition is associated with a number of clinical entities. It has been associated with various immune and non immune conditions but its association with primary lung malignancy has rarely been described. We report a case of a 25 year old male with adenocarcinoma of the lung presenting as DAH. To our knowledge this is the first case reported of its kind. A classification of DAH associated with malignancy is also proposed.

Keywords: Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage, lung adenocarcinoma, malignancy, young adult

How to Cite?: Jeenam Shah, Milind Baldi, Jairaj Nair, Amita Athavale, "Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage in a Young Adult", Volume 3 Issue 10, October 2014, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 489-491, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=OCT14230, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/OCT14230