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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Published in:Médecine tropicale Vol. 70; no. 1; p. 101
Main Authors: Rakotoson, J L, Rakotondravelo, S J B, Rakotomizao, J R, Andrianarisoa, A C F
Format: Magazine Article
Language:French
Published: France 01.02.2010
Subjects:
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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Summary: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