Massive hemoptysis as a rare complication in a patient with cystic fibrosis

A female patient, 28 years old, with massive haemoptysis as a complication of cystic fibrosis, is described. Cystic fibrosis is a systemic disease with common pulmonary manifestations. Chronic inflammatory process causes the proliferation of bronchial arteries, and their erosion is followed by bleeding. Transitory haemoptysis is common in patients with cystic fibrosis, but massive haemoptysis is a rare complication of this disease.