An elderly female patient presented with massive haemoptysis.
A known case of hypothyroidism and HTN and on regular treatment.
Had cough with expectoration and mild streaking of blood in sputum for about 3 days.
Thoughts?
Chest X-ray...
Right mid zone homogenous opacity along with the obliteration of both right costophrenic and cardiophrenic angles.
Once stabilized, she was taken for diagnostic fibreoptic bronchoscopy that revealed a cauliflower-like growth in RUL bronchus raising a high suspicion of malignancy.
Results of a complete blood count and comprehensive metabolic panel were normal.
Skin-biopsy sample obtained from the baby’s right forehead 👉 vacuolar interface dermatitis and perivascular and periadnexal lymphocytic infiltrates.
Anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies were positive in both the infant and the mother, the latter of whom was asymptomatic and had no history of autoimmune disease.