Massive haemoptysis and cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to acute pulmonary histoplasmosis in a traveller from China successfully managed with cryoextraction

Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis can present with life-threatening complications such as massive haemoptysis, even in immunocompetent individuals.A thorough travel and occupational history are critical for diagnosing histoplasmosis, especially in non-endemic regions.Combined management with antifungal therapy and bronchoscopic cryoextraction can be effective in severe pulmonary histoplasmosis with airway obstruction.