A Case of Multiple Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation in Pregnancy.
10.4046/trd.2002.52.5.545
- Author:
Byung Ho LEE
1
;
Young Seon CHO
;
Cheon Woong CHOI
;
Jee Hong YOO
;
Hong Mo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical School, Seoul, Korea. ccwmd@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angiography;
Arteriovenous Fistula;
Arteriovenous Malformations*;
Brain Abscess;
Female;
Hemodynamics;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Pregnancy*;
Rupture;
Thorax
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2002;52(5):545-549
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A pulmonary arteriovenous fistula is an uncommon malformation. In pregnancy altered hemodynamics and hormones cause changes in a PAVM(pulmonary arteriovenous malformation) that predispose them to deterioration. Therefore, a PAVM can cause serious and life-threatening complications in pregnancy. Death ofter results from a cerebral abscess and a rupture of the malformation with a massive hemorrhage. Recently, we experienced a case of a multiple PAVM in pregnang 38 year old woman, which could not be obseved in the old chest PA, 1 year age. The PAVM was confirmed by CT and was angiography and treated by percutaneous embolization. The patient is suspected to have HHT (Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia)
