title: [Arteriovenous fistula of the lung: a rare cause of erythrocytosis].
abstract: Various chronic pulmonary diseases can cause hypoxia mediated erythrocytosis. We report on a 46 year old male patient presenting with erythrocytosis, in whom a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula on the basis of a vascular malformation was identified as a rare cause of hypoxic erythrocytosis. Thus, congenital pulmonary vascular malformations can become clinically manifest in advanced age.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Hämatologie, Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Istanbul, Türkei. syavuzmarun.edu.tr
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Yavuz
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nisanci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sargin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dinçol
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Arteriovenöse Fistel der Lunge: Eine seltene Ursache einer Polyglobulie.