Congenital pulmonary arteriovenous malformations

We report the rare case of an 11-year-old boy who presented with intractable hypoxaemia and a pulmonary mass. Investigations revealed this to be a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. It was entirely confined to the right middle lobe and was successfully treated via a right middle lobectomy. The re...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 2002-03, Vol.18 (2-3), p.168-170
Main Authors: TONG, A. K, LA HEI, E. R, CURRIE, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnostic imaging
Arteriovenous Malformations - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Child
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Veins - abnormalities
Pulmonary Veins - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report the rare case of an 11-year-old boy who presented with intractable hypoxaemia and a pulmonary mass. Investigations revealed this to be a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. It was entirely confined to the right middle lobe and was successfully treated via a right middle lobectomy. The relevant literature with respect to both diagnosis and treatment is reviewed.
ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s003830000499