Acquired pulmonary arteriovenous malformation associated with bronchiectasis: a case report

Abstract Background Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are mostly caused by congenitally abnormal shunts between pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins. Case presentation A 74-year-old Japanese woman with a history of bronchiectasis was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnea on exertion. Pul...

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Main Authors: Yasutaka Kawasaki, Masafumi Nojiri, Taku Oikawa, Kazuaki Nishiki, Keisuke Nakase, Yutaka Takahara, Shiro Mizuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03233-2