Case Report

Endobronchial Myofibroblastic Sarcoma Presenting with Hemoptysis In a Patient with a Normal Chest X-ray

Authors: Asli Köktener,, MD, Gülçin Dilmen, MD

Abstract

Hemoptysis is an important symptom in clinical practice. The diagnosis of the underlying cause is often difficult, particularly in patients presenting with a normal chest x-ray. We report a case of hemoptysis with a normal chest x-ray due to a rare endobronchial neoplasm: myofibroblastic sarcoma.

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