Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: pathology, clinical features and treatment with balloon and coil occlusion

Australas Radiol. 1992 Aug;36(3):222-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1992.tb03156.x.

Abstract

This paper discusses the cases of 5 patients who have had therapeutic occlusion of their pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) performed radiologically at Alfred Hospital in the past 4 years. The salient pathological, clinical and radiological features of PAVM are also presented.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / pathology*
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy*
  • Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Catheterization / instrumentation
  • Catheterization / methods
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / blood supply*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged