J Korean Soc Radiol.  2017 Nov;77(5):344-347. 10.3348/jksr.2017.77.5.344.

Snorkeling-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. haneul88@hanmail.net
  • 2Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

Swimming induced pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage is a rare disease. Here, we report a case of alveolar hemorrhage after snorkeling.


MeSH Terms

Acute Lung Injury
Hemorrhage*
Multidetector Computed Tomography
Pulmonary Edema
Rare Diseases
Swimming

Figure

  • Fig. 1 A 54-year-old man presented with a small amount of hemoptysis after snorkeling. A. On initial chest X-ray performed at the emergency department at the time of admission, bilateral patchy GGOs mixed with consolidation areas are noted at the peripheral portion of mid to lower lung zone. B-D. On computed tomography scanned on the first admission day, non-segmental patchy GGOs distributed in both side lungs (B, C), mainly dependent portion of upper lobes (D), suggesting pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage mixed with a pulmonary edema component. E. Follow-up chest X-ray on third hospital day, interval resolution of previous GGOs in both lung zones. GGO = ground-glass opacitie


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