Detection of pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae in patient with cirrhosis by contrast 2D echocardiography.
A case of multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae associated with cirrhosis of the liver is described. The diagnosis was made by contrast two-dimensional echocardiography and confirmed by cardiac catheterisation and pulmonary angiography. As it is a sensitive and non-invasive technique, contrast two-dimensional echocardiography may be a useful screening test in cyanotic patients with liver disease in whom the presence of pulmonary fistulae is suspected.
D000293:Adolescent; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D012965:Sodium Chloride
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