[Scattered arterioveinous fistulae of the lung associated with alcoholic cirrhosis : about one case complicated by neurological involvement (author's transl)].
We report case of 49 years old woman suffering from severe alcoholic cirrhosis and presenting arterioveinous fistulae of the lung which evidence was given by selective arteriography. Quantitative analysis of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide show no modification ; mecanism of the opening of fistulae could no be found. This observation is noteworthy in consideration of lung lasting evolution (4 years) and out come of neurological complication (must likely due to cortical phlebitis).
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000209:etiology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
Fistules artério-veineuses pulmonaires diffuses associés à une cirrhose : à propos d'un cas avec complication neurologique.