RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Endobronchial Argon Plasma Coagulation for Treatment of Dieulafoy Disease JF Respiratory Care FD American Association for Respiratory Care SP e11 OP e13 DO 10.4187/respcare.03307 VO 60 IS 1 A1 Levent Dalar A1 Sinem N Sökücü A1 Cengiz Özdemir A1 Songül Büyükkale A1 Sedat Altın YR 2015 UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/60/1/e11.abstract AB Dieulafoy disease of the bronchus is a rare condition. A 28-y-old male patient with recurrent exacerbations of hemoptysis (producing up to 300 mL) over the previous 4 y was admitted to our hospital following an acute episode. A 3-mm sessile lesion covered with somewhat ulcerated smooth mucosa was detected at the distal end of the left main bronchus, at the entrance to the upper lobe bronchus. Bleeding was controlled by argon plasma coagulation, and total coagulation of the lesion was also therapeutic. The patient has been followed for 2 y with no further bleeding. In the very few reported cases of Dieulafoy disease, surgical resection and selective embolization were the treatments used. Endobronchial treatment has not been described before as a therapeutic approach. We emphasize that argon plasma coagulation can be a treatment option in such cases.