title: [Late presentation of posttraumatic pulmonary arteriovenous fistulea occlusion with septal occluder device].
abstract: Posttraumatic pulmonary arteriovenous fistula is a rare complication of penetrating injury. Cases may remain asymptomatic for years prior to diagnosis. We present a case of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula related to a penetrating injury of the thorax 6 years previously that was occluded with a septal occluder device. Consistent use of CT or conventional catheter pulmonary angiography following penetrating injury to the thorax is essential to the early diagnosis of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula during the asymptomatic stage. Modern occlude devices facilitate the transcatheter approach as a viable alternative to surgery for the closure large, high pressure defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Unit, International Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. drbulentgucyetmez@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Güçyetmez
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ece
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salihoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Unit, Maslak Acıbadem Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aykut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayyıldız
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saltık
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Lütfi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Telci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery