Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation presenting as a large aneurysm.
We report the case of a 49-year-old woman who presented with breathlessness on exertion and iron deficiency anaemia. Evaluation revealed a large mass in the right lung which on further investigation was determined to be a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) with a large aneurysmal sac. The patient subsequently underwent a lobectomy with an uneventful recovery. The pathophysiology of PAVM and its varied presentations are also discussed.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
S Ganesh
SG
Kamath
G
G
Vivek
Shirish
S
Borkar
Padmakumar
P
Ramachandran
D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery