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  • Title: Erosion of implantable cardioverter defibrillator patch electrode into airways: an unusual cause of recurrent hemoptysis.
    Author: Dasgupta A, Mehta AC, Rice TW, Tchou P, Meli Y, Wiedemann HP.
    Journal: Chest; 1998 Jan; 113(1):252-4. PubMed ID: 9440603.
    Abstract:
    A 74-year-old man presented with a 9-month history of recurrent hemoptysis. He had implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patch electrodes placed 4 years before. A chest x-ray film showed crinkling of his posteriorly placed ICD patch which also appeared to have separated from his ventricle on a CT scan of the chest. Bronchoscopy localized the ICD patch electrode to the lower lobe of the left lung. He underwent a lobectomy and was treated with antibiotics at home. In patients with known ICD implantation, patch erosion into the airways should be considered in the differential diagnosis of recurrent hemoptysis.
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