Chest
October 1, 2026 · via Europe PMC
A 23-Year-Old Man With Hemoptysis and Expectoration of a Metal Fragment.
Weinstein KR, Call BP, Becherano G, Iyer NK, Schwartz G.
AI summary — for doctors, generated from the abstract only
This is a case presentation of a young man with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and hemoptysis who coughed up a metal fragment, but the abstract stops at the presentation.
What was studied
Case report of a 23-year-old man with juvenile polyposis-HHT (SMAD4 and ENG positive), prior coil embolizations for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, and recurrent epistaxis, presenting with 1 week of cough and 2 days of hemoptysis.
Key findings
- The abstract only describes the presenting history; no workup, diagnosis, treatment or outcome is given
- The title indicates he expectorated a metal fragment, likely related to his prior coil embolization, but this is not confirmed in the abstract text
Clinical relevance
Illustrates that patients with prior pulmonary AVM coil embolization may present with hemoptysis and complications related to the devices; the details need the full case.
Who should care
Limitations
The abstract is cut off and a single case offers no generalizable evidence.
Read the full report for the diagnosis and management; the abstract does not provide them.
This is an AI-generated summary of the published abstract, not a clinical recommendation. It may not reflect the full text or subsequent updates — verify against the original source before acting on it.
Abstract
Case presentation
A 23-year-old man with a medical history significant for juvenile polyposis-hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (SMAD4 and ENG mutation-positive), multiple prior coil embolizations for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, and recurrent epistaxis refractory to nasal cauterization presented to the emergency department with 1 week of cough and 2 days of hemoptysis.
DOI
10.1016/j.chest.2026.04.037
PMID
42850011
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