Fatal soft-tissue infection complicating pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae.
A patient with pulmonary arteriovenous (AV) fistulae presented with an ultimately fatal anaerobic soft tissue infection. This represents the first report of such a complication, but the association of intracerebral anaerobic abscess with pulmonary AV fistulae suggests the possibility of a common pathophysiologic mechanism.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013848:Thigh