title: Brain abscess and hypoxia in a previously healthy young female.
abstract: A case of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation and brain abscess is presented. The case report emphasizes the importance of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation which is often seen in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia as predisposing factor for brain abscess formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. shain.gaini@ouh.fyns-amt.dk
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaïni
authors.forename: Anette Drøhse
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Shahin
authors.forename: Poul Erik
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000071063:Endoglin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D009154:Mutation; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; C064206:ENG protein, human; D000071063:Endoglin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1