Sudden convulsion with multiple pulmonary nodules in a girl aged 15 years.
- Author:
Juan ZHANG
1
;
Xiao-Mei TONG
1
;
Xue-Mei WANG
1
;
Yan XING
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Arteriovenous Fistula;
Arteriovenous Malformations;
Female;
Humans;
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules;
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local;
Pulmonary Artery/diagnostic imaging*;
Seizures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2021;23(3):288-293
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A girl, aged 15 years, was admitted due to sudden convulsion once and multiple pulmonary nodules on lung CT. Acrocyanosis or acropachy/toe deformity was not observed. Laboratory examinations showed an increase in hemoglobin (162 g/L) and a reduction in arterial partial pressure of oxygen (61.5 mm Hg). Lung CT showed irregular slightly high-density nodules in the middle lobe of the right lung, and contrast-enhanced CT scan showed obvious enhancement with thick vascular shadow locally. An investigation of medical history revealed that the girl's mother had a history of epistaxis and resection of pulmonary mass and the girl presented with tongue telangiectasia. The girl was diagnosed with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. she was given interventional embolization therapy. Transcutaneous oxygen saturation reached 98% without oxygen inhalation on the day after surgery. Pulmonary angiography at 3 months after surgery showed the recurrence of pulmonary vascular malformation, and embolization of pulmonary arterial fistula was not performed since the guide wire could not enter the branch artery. There was still a need for long-term follow-up.
