Tiede Jeffrey M, Lumpkin E Noel, Wass C Thomas, Long Timothy R
Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA.
J Clin Anesth. 2003 Nov;15(7):530-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2003.01.001.
We present an unusual case in which a pediatric patient sustained iatrogenic pulmonary contusion resulting in severe hemoptysis. Aside from being a rare complication of pediatric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, our case is unique in regard to the timing and apparent severity of hemoptysis.
