Neonatal pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2002 Nov;87(3):F226-7. doi: 10.1136/fn.87.3.f226.

Abstract

A 3 week old infant presented with persistent hypoxaemia and was diagnosed with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. Her family history was positive for hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. She was treated successfully with coil embolotherapy at the age of 4 months. Transcatheter embolisation may be considered the primary treatment for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in infancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Malformations / complications*
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / etiology
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*
  • Recurrence
  • Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / complications*
  • Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / therapy