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Coil Embolotherapy of Unilateral Diffuse Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in a Nineteen-Year-Old Woman Publisher



Yazdi HR1 ; Abtahi H2 ; Saberi H3 ; Salahi M3
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  1. 1. Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Radiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Radiology Published:2015


Abstract

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare vascular malformations of the lung that usually led to a notable risk of serious and life-threatening complications. There is considerable debate about the best management of strategies for the group of patients with diffuse AVMs. Several therapeutic options have been reported for management of this abnormality among which coil embolization is currently the preferred ones. This report describes our experience with the use of coiling method for treatment of multiple AVMs in an adult patient. © 2015, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Iranian Society of Radiology.