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Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Published on: October 20, 2017
[A case of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation treated surgically]
I Bouassida1, B Hamdi2, A Abdelkbir1
1Service de chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, université Tunis el Manar, hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Ariana, Tunisie.
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.

