TY - JOUR T1 - Haemoptysis associated with pulmonary varices: demonstration using computed tomographic angiography JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J SP - 989 LP - 992 DO - 10.1183/09031936.98.12040989 VL - 12 IS - 4 AU - GR Ferretti AU - F Arbib AU - B Bertrand AU - M Coulomb Y1 - 1998/10/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/12/4/989.abstract N2 - A 67 yr old female with mitral stenosis presented with an acute haemoptysis caused by the rupture of pulmonary varices. Chest radiography and bronchoscopy showed nonspecific abnormalities. The diagnosis of this rare but potentially lethal complication was made using computed tomographic angiography with three-dimensional volume rendering. ER -