Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Associated With Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations Presenting as Hemothorax

Elmalı M., Akan H., Findik S., Kale M., Celenk C.

JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING, vol.23, no.4, pp.295-297, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/rti.0b013e3181820867
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.295-297
  • Keywords: arteriovenous malformation, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, Rendu-Osler-Weber, embolization, hemothorax, EMBOLOTHERAPY, EMBOLIZATION, ANGIOGRAPHY, CHEST
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 51-year-old woman was admitted to emergency unit complaining of sudden onset chest pain. The patient had a family history of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Thorax computed tomographic angiography demonstrated high-density left pleural effusion, and 3 giant arteriovenous malformations. Thoracentesis revealed hemorrhagic fluid. We present successful coil embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations associated with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.