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Research advances in Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Xiqian Xing
    • Jie Liu
    • Shuanglan Xu
    • Yishu Deng
    • Jiao Yang
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  • Published online on: December 1, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.11023
  • Article Number: 100
  • Copyright: © Xing et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Dieulafoy's disease is characterized by abnormal submucosal arteries and results in acute luminal hemorrhage. Dieulafoy's lesions can also be found in the submucosa of the bronchus. Due to its low incidence rate and non‑specific clinical symptoms, Dieulafoy's disease is easy to overlook, but can lead to massive bleeding and high rates of mortality. Therefore, improvements in the understanding of the disease are necessary. The awareness of the disease and associated diagnostic and treatment techniques have continued to improve, and thus, an increasing number of cases of Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus have been reported. In the present review, 74 cases of Dieulafoy's disease are summarized. New technologies such as endobronchial ultrasound, narrow‑band imaging, angiography and argon plasma treatment have been found to be increasingly applied to diagnose and treat Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus. Therefore, the primary focus of this systematic review is to highlight advances in the diagnosis and treatment of bronchial Dieulafoy's disease.
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Xing X, Liu J, Xu S, Deng Y and Yang J: Research advances in Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus (Review). Exp Ther Med 23: 100, 2022
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Xing, X., Liu, J., Xu, S., Deng, Y., & Yang, J. (2022). Research advances in Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 23, 100. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.11023
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Xing, X., Liu, J., Xu, S., Deng, Y., Yang, J."Research advances in Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 23.1 (2022): 100.
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Xing, X., Liu, J., Xu, S., Deng, Y., Yang, J."Research advances in Dieulafoy's disease of the bronchus (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 23, no. 1 (2022): 100. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.11023