Cerebral abscess associated with a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a patient suffering from alpha thalassaemia.
We report the case of a young girl suffering from alpha thalassaemia and presenting with a brain abscess caused by a silent pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. To our knowledge this is the first such case associated with alpha thalassaemia. Diagnostic investigations and treatment options are discussed.
Tolias
C M
CM
Department of Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK. christostolias@doctors.org.uk
Giovanni
J V
JV
Sgouros
S
S
Hockley
A D
AD
D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012307:Risk Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis