title: Paradoxical brain embolism caused by pulmonary arteriovenous fistula and coincident pulmonary embolism--a case report.
abstract: The authors encountered a very rare case of paradoxical brain embolism resulting from pulmonary arteriovenous fistula and coincident pulmonary embolism. Enhanced computed tomography was useful for diagnosing this infrequent condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Pathophysiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Japan. miyabe@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiromichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyabe
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohte
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurokawa
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yajima
authors.forename: Sachie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: Genjiro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin