Pulmonary sporotrichosis with massive hemoptysis.

Pulmonary sporotrichosis is an uncommon condition that may mimic tuberculosis. We present a patient who, years after antifungal therapy, presented with massive pulmonary hemorrhage. Although such life-threatening hemoptysis caused by sporotrichosis is rare, the possibility of this complication of progressive disease should influence decisions regarding medical and surgical treatment of patients with extensive cavitary involvement.