The Multiple Brain Abscesses Associated with Congenital Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: A Case Report.
10.3346/jkms.2002.17.3.407
- Author:
Seok HAN
1
;
Dong Jun LIM
;
Yong Gu CHUNG
;
Tai Hyoung CHO
;
Seong Jun LIM
;
Woo Jae KIM
;
Jung Yul PARK
;
Jung Keun SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. djlim@kg21.net
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Arteriovenous Malformations;
Brain Abscess;
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations;
Congenital
- MeSH:
Arteriovenous Malformations/*complications/radiography;
Brain Abscess/*etiology/radiography;
Capillaries;
Child;
Humans;
Male;
*Pulmonary Circulation;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2002;17(3):407-411
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In this report, we descrbed a case of multiple brain abscesses associated with diffuse congenital pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM). Although the cases of brain abscesses associated with congenital PAVM are very rare, the brain abscess could be an initial clinical manifestation in asymptomatic PAVM as in the case presented in this report. PAVM may contribute to the development of a brain abscess by allowing easy bacterial access to systemic circulation through the right-to-left pulmonary vascular shunt, bypassing the filtering effect of the pulmonary capillaries. Hence, this association should be considered in cases with brain abscesses of undetermined etiologic factors.
