Angiographical and computed tomographic findings in diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas.
We reported two rare cases of diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas in infants and children. Both pulmonary angiography and chest computed tomography were obtained and revealed fine network formations clearly, from which the final diagnosis was made.
Hamada
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Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba-city, Japan. terai@med.m.chiba-u.ac.jp
Terai
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Okajima
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Niimi
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D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002196:Capillaries; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed