Paradoxical brain embolism caused by pulmonary arteriovenous fistula and coincident pulmonary embolism--a case report.
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.
Miyabe
Hiromichi
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Department of Internal Medicine and Pathophysiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Japan. miyabe@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
Ohte
Nobuyuki
N
Kurokawa
Kazuyuki
K
Goto
Toshihiko
T
Takada
Norio
N
Yajima
Kazuhiro
K
Akita
Sachie
S
Mukai
Seiji
S
Kimura
Genjiro
G
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
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin