Pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas: a case presentation and review of the literature.
A young woman had a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula localized to the right lower lobe. The presence of a patent foramen ovale (atrial septal defect) detected preoperatively allowed for a unique investigation of this case. Her successful surgical management is outlined and the literature is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications