Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation in Cryptogenic Liver Cirrhosis Associated with Turner's Syndrome.
- Author:
Ji Hoon KIM
1
;
Young Kul JUNG
;
Eun Seok JEONG
;
Yeon Seok SEO
;
Hyung Joon YIM
;
Jong Eun YEON
;
Jae Jeong SHIM
;
Kwan Soo BYUN
;
Chang Hong LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver cirrhosis;
Turner's syndrome;
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
- MeSH:
Arteriovenous Malformations;
Korea;
Liver;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Liver Function Tests;
Sex Chromosomes;
Turner Syndrome
- From:Gut and Liver
2010;4(2):258-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Turner's syndrome is a genetic disorder of the sex chromosomes (e.g., 45,X or 45,X/46,XX) that manifests as various congenital anomalies. Despite its numerous extragonadal manifestations and frequent accompanying abnormalities in liver function tests, liver cirrhosis associated with Turner's syndrome has not been reported in Korea. Moreover, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) have rarely been reported in association with liver cirrhosis, but there have been no reports of PAVMs occurring in cryptogenic liver cirrhosis associated with Turner's syndrome. We report a case of PAVM that occurred in cryptogenic liver cirrhosis associated with Turner's syndrome.
