Arteriovenous fistula of the pulmonary circulation
Relationship with Rendu - Osler - Weber disease. Regarding 14 observations
Keywords:
arteriovenous fistula, arteriovenous malformations, lung diseasesAbstract
The arteriovenous fistula in lung is a rare condition. The paper contains a review of main clinical characteristics, radiological examinations and other tests which render diagnosis easy, performed on a series of 14 patients.
The authors then proceed to analyze its connection with Rendu - Osler - Weber disease, considering the condition herein described as one of its manifestations. Finally, on the basis of studies performed, the authors sustain that the latter is a systemic vascular displasia.
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