title: [Embolotherapy of recanalized symptomatic pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome: a case report and review of literature].
abstract: Rendu-Osler-Weber disease is a genetic disorder resulting in mucosal and celiac angiodysplastic lesions. We present a case of a 47-year-old woman with Rendu-Osler-Weber disease manifesting with telangiectasias on the skin and mucosa of the face and pulmonary and hepatic arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Due to cardiovascular and neurological (recurrent brain abscess) complications of pulmonary AVMs, the patient was qualified for the embolization of a recanalized AVM in the right lung. Endovascular embolotherapy is the method of choice in treatment of pulmonary AVMs allowing for avoidance of complications and prolonged survival. Due to the risk of recanalization of embolized AVMs, a long-term follow up is necessary.
authors.affiliation: II Zakład Radiologii Klinicznej, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny. aleksandralezak@gmail.com
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Łezak
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sułkowska
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palczewski
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Swietlik
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doboszyńska
authors.forename: Olgierd
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rowiński
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000628:therapy*