Hemoptysis in Madagascar: etiologies of 114 cases

A prospective study of patients presenting hemoptysis was carried out over a 12-month period in Madagascar. A total of 114 cases were recorded during the study period. Mean patient age was 37 years. Patients were predominantly male. Pulmonary tuberculosis with positive bacilloscopy was the most comm...

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Vydané v:Médecine tropicale Ročník 70; číslo 1; s. 101
Hlavní autori: Rakotoson, J L, Rakotondravelo, S J B, Rakotomizao, J R, Andrianarisoa, A C F
Médium: Magazine Article
Jazyk:French
Vydavateľské údaje: France 01.02.2010
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Hemoptysis - epidemiology
Hemoptysis - etiology
Humans
Madagascar
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Young Adult
Madagascar
ISSN:0025-682X
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Shrnutí:A prospective study of patients presenting hemoptysis was carried out over a 12-month period in Madagascar. A total of 114 cases were recorded during the study period. Mean patient age was 37 years. Patients were predominantly male. Pulmonary tuberculosis with positive bacilloscopy was the most common etiology (66.66%). Bronchopulmonary cancer accounted for only a small number of cases (1.75%). Etiology was undetermined in a significant number of cases (15.78%).
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ISSN:0025-682X