title: [Diagnosis of congenital AV fistula in childhood--report of a clinical case].
abstract: Pulmonary AV fistulas are rarely diagnosed in children. In the absence of cardiac malformations or chronic lung disorders, cyanosis is the most reliable symptom. The diagnosis is confirmed by a series of complementary investigations such as measurement of arterial blood gases, contrast echocardiography, cardiac radionuclid ventriculography and cardiac catheterization studies. These diagnostic procedures serve as a reliable background for any therapeutic decisions.
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
vernacular_title: Zur Diagnostik kongenitaler AV-Fisteln im Kindesalter--ein Fallbericht.