Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation as a cause of exercise intolerance in children: a case report

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation as a cause of exercise intolerance in children: a case report

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) in children are rare lesions characterized by abnormal low resistance vascular structures connecting a pulmonary artery to a pulmonary vein, resulting in an intrapulmonary right-to-left shunt. The insidious onset and variable signs and symptoms make diag...

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Published in:Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 208 - 12
Main Authors: Morreale, Pierluigi, Notarbartolo, Veronica, Allegro, Giancarlo, Vallone, Mario Giuseppe, Finazzo, Francesca, Antona, Vincenzo, Sanfilippo, Maria Fiorella, Comparato, Calogero
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 27-06-2023
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pulmonary arteriovenous malformation; exercise intolerance; oxygen desaturation; case-report
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Summary:Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) in children are rare lesions characterized by abnormal low resistance vascular structures connecting a pulmonary artery to a pulmonary vein, resulting in an intrapulmonary right-to-left shunt. The insidious onset and variable signs and symptoms make diagnosis difficult, especially in children. PAVMs can be single or multiple, congenital or acquired, and up to 47-80% of cases are associated with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT).
ISSN:0030-9311
2338-476X
DOI:10.14238/pi63.3.2023.208-12