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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:278-279
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Massive hemoptysis from a lung abscess due to retained gallstones

Yaron B. Werber, MDa, Cameron D. Wright, MDa a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Accepted for publication May 20, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Wright, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114
e-mail: wright.cameron{at}mgh.harvard.edu

This case report describes a subhepatic abscess from spilled gallstones which eroded through the diaphragm causing a right lower lobe pulmonary abscess and presenting as massive hemoptysis.


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