Diagnostic strategies for pulmonary arteriovenous fistula in pregnancy.
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are a documented cause of hemoptysis, and usually necessitate pulmonary angiography for a definitive diagnosis. However, the diagnosis can become more problematic in pregnancy. We recently saw a young woman in her fifth month of pregnancy with hemoptysis, who was found to have multiple PAVMs. We report this case to highlight the various non-invasive methods of making this diagnosis.
Desai
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Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, Mo, USA.
Wright
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Malhan
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D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*