A misdiagnosed case of Pulmonary Arteriovenous malformation
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare pulmonary vascular anomalies, in which there is an abnormal connection between the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein. Although they are rare, they form the important differential diagnosis for patients with dyspnoea, clubbing and cyanosis. We describe this condition in a 17 year-old male patient with cough, breathlessness, cyanosis, and clubbing for 3 months who was admitted in our hospital for the evaluation for Persistent pneumonia. A chest X-ray showed a homogeneous opacity in the left lower zone. Computed tomography angiography of the thorax confirmed the presence of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. The patient was treated with embolotherapy and he is doing well. Keywords: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, tomography, angiography.
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Selvabharathi A, Dr. Anand Kumar
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