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Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation-etiology, clinical four case presentations and review of the literature.

ΤίτλοςPulmonary arteriovenous malformation-etiology, clinical four case presentations and review of the literature.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsKuhajda, I., Milosevic M., Ilincic D., Kuhajda D., Pekovic S., Tsirgogianni K., Tsavlis D., Tsakiridis K., Sakkas A., Kantzeli A., Zarogoulidis K., Zarogoulidis P., Zissimopoulos A., & Durić D.
JournalAnn Transl Med
Volume3
Issue12
Pagination171
Date Published2015 Jul
ISSN2305-5839
Abstract

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is a rare clinical condition with abnormal direct communication between the branches of pulmonary artery and vein. It may occur as an isolated anomaly or in association with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Although these vascular pulmonary pathologies are quite uncommon, they are the important part of the differential diagnosis of common pulmonary problems such as hypoxemia and pulmonary nodules. The diagnosis of PAVM in patients remains a diagnostic challenge to the emergency physician. The most common clinical signs of PAVM are recurrent episodes of epistaxis and hemoptysis, so surgical resection is deemed the best curative option to avoid further episodes and recurrence of hemoptysis. Quite often the diagnosis is established after pathohistological examinations. We report a case of a female patient with a massive recurrent hemoptysis and without pathologic radiological findings which would suggest to PAVM and who was successfully treated with lobectomy.

DOI10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.06.18
Alternate JournalAnn Transl Med
PubMed ID26261842
PubMed Central IDPMC4515228

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