Angiographical and computed tomographic findings in diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas

H Hamada; M Terai; Y Okajima; H Niimi

doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(97)02917-3

Angiographical and computed tomographic findings in diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas

Int J Cardiol. 1997 Apr 18;59(2):203-5. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(97)02917-3.

Authors

H Hamada¹, M Terai, Y Okajima, H Niimi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba-city, Japan. terai@med.m.chiba-u.ac.jp

PMID: 9158177
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(97)02917-3

Abstract

We reported two rare cases of diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas in infants and children. Both pulmonary angiography and chest computed tomography were obtained and revealed fine network formations clearly, from which the final diagnosis was made.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angiography
Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
Arteriovenous Fistula / physiopathology
Capillaries
Child, Preschool
Cyanosis / physiopathology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infant
Lung / blood supply*
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed