Successful treatment of bilateral multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with brain abscess and severe hypoxemia using a combination of transcatheter embolotherapy and surgical resection: a case report

Successful treatment of bilateral multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with brain abscess and severe hypoxemia using a combination of transcatheter embolotherapy and surgical resection: a case report

Abstract Background A pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is an abnormal dilated blood vessel that makes direct communication between a pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein and can be associated with hypoxemia or neurological complications, including brain abscess and cerebral infarction. Treatment...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Ochi, Masako Chiyo, Takamasa Ito, Hideharu Furumoto, Toshihiko Sugiura, Yukio Saitoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM)
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)
Surgical treatment
Transcatheter embolotherapy
Brain abscess
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01644-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01644-2

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