Surgery for multiple and diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas during childhood

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jul;57(7):385-8. doi: 10.1007/s11748-009-0400-x. Epub 2009 Jul 14.

Abstract

We report an uncommon clinical case of multiple, diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas that occurred during childhood. A 15-year-old Japanese girl with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas presented with moderate hypoxemia and was treated by left lower lobectomy for complete resection of the arteriovenous fistulas. Clinical and radiographic features are presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed