Diagnostic Dilemma in a Case of Diffuse Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation With Vascular Stenosis

Diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is a rare entity, the exact incidence of which is unknown. It can be limited to a single lobe, or it can diffusely involve one or both the lungs. Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial, as it is associated with increased frequency of thoracic and neurol...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 110; no. 1; pp. e47 - e49
Main Authors:	Deshpande, Amit, Chandrashekhara, SH, Kumar, Sanjeev, Shaw, Manish, Khurana, Rishabh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-07-2020
Subjects:	CT Diffuse pulmonary AVM catheter angiography TTCE
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	Diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is a rare entity, the exact incidence of which is unknown. It can be limited to a single lobe, or it can diffusely involve one or both the lungs. Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial, as it is associated with increased frequency of thoracic and neurologic complications. Different diagnostic modalities offer some advantages over the others. None of the reported cases in the literature have associated stenosis of any major artery. We describe a rare case of diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous malformation limited to a lobe associated with descending pulmonary artery stenosis.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.088