[Minute pulmonary arteriovenous fistula successfully identified and resected under an ultrasonic guidance].
A 49-year-old male was admitted because of an abnormal nodule on chest CT taken during examination for chest oppression and a solitary nodular arteriovenous fistula was identified in the right S6 by high resolution CT. Surgical resection was indicated because of single lesion and of history of embolism such as acute myocardial infarction and himilateral myopia. Under an ultrasonic guidance, the lesion was successfully identified and resected with a minimal margin using a harmonic scalpel. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged on the 7th postoperative day.
Osoegawa
Atsushi
A
Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
Yoshino
Ichiro
I
Yamaguchi
Masashi
M
Fukuyama
Seiichi
S
Kameyama
Toshifumi
T
Tagawa
Tetsuzo
T
Maehara
Yoshihiko
Y
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography