Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Due to Malignant Arterial Hypertension - an Unusual Manifestation of a Common Disease

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Daniel Ramos-AndradeFilipe Caseiro-Alves

Abstract

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a clinicopathological syndrome that often leads to respiratory failure, with associated hemoptysis and anemia. Chest radiograph presents non-specific findings of perihilar infiltrates, while computed tomography shows ground-glass attenuation or areas of consolidation with interlobular septal thickening. Bronchoalveolar lavage is used to confirm the clinical and radiological suspicion. While vasculitis and other causes of pulmonary renal syndrome are the most common causes of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, malignant hypertension should be considered in the proper clinical setting. We present a case report of a 51-year-old previously healthy patient that was diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and acute renal failure due to malignant hypertension, through clinical and radiological findings.

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