Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations diagnosed through hemoptysis: A case report
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Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations
HKJGOM 2011; 11 (1) 67 Introduction Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare vascular disorders known to produce life-threatening complications, including haemoptysis, intrapleural haemorrhage, stroke, brain abscess, and hypoxaemia. Since its first description by Churton in 18971, more than 500 cases have been reported in the literature2. Pregnancy and PAVM are strongly linked wit...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Radiology Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.11.037