title: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: pathology, clinical features and treatment with balloon and coil occlusion.
abstract: This paper discusses the cases of 5 patients who have had therapeutic occlusion of their pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) performed radiologically at Alfred Hospital in the past 4 years. The salient pathological, clinical and radiological features of PAVM are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Alfred Hospital, Prahran Victoria.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Goergen
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Sacharias
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged