[A case of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation treated surgically]

Rev Mal Respir. 2021 Dec;38(10):1037-1041. doi: 10.1016/j.rmr.2021.06.008. Epub 2021 Nov 20.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is a rare abnormality consisting of a direct connection between the arteries and the pulmonary veins. Most of the malformations are related to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, although 10 to 20% cases are idiopathic. Clinical manifestations are due to right-to-left shunting. Embolization is the treatment of choice, when it is possible and accessible. Surgery continues to be appropriate in certain cases. We report the case of a woman who presented with an isolated complex arteriovenous malformation fed by two afferent arteries, a lingular one and an antero-basal one. Surgical treatment by lingual and antero-basal bisegmentectomy was undertaken with a good outcome.

Keywords: Chirurgie; Embolization; Malformation artérioveineuse pulmonaire; Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation; Surgery; embolisation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula*
  • Arteriovenous Malformations* / diagnosis
  • Arteriovenous Malformations* / surgery
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery
  • Pulmonary Veins* / surgery
  • Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic* / complications
  • Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic* / diagnosis