Hemothorax as the first manifestation of idiopathic pulmonary arteriovenous malformation

Crkvenac, Maja and Jakopović, Marko and Hećimović, Ana and Pavliša, Gordana and Samaržija, Miroslav and Vukić Dugac, Andrea (2018) Hemothorax as the first manifestation of idiopathic pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 9 (4). pp. 406-409. ISSN 2008-6164

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) are rare pulmonary vascular anomalies and hemothorax as a presenting feature of PAVM is a very rare occurrence. ----- CASE PRESENTATION: A 45-year old woman presented with chest pain and breathlessness. A chest x-ray showed left-sided pleural effusion. An emergency MSCT scan with contrast showed no signs of pulmonary embolism but instead a probable AV malformation was shown. Diagnostic thoracocentesis revealed hemorrhagic exudate with negative cytology and microbiology findings. Thoracic drainage was performed resulting with complete regression of hemothorax. Three months later, patient was treated with transcatheter embolization of PAVM with good clinical outcome. ----- CONCLUSIONS: We have shown that management of PAVM related hemothorax initially by thoracic drainage followed by later on performed catheter embolization of the PAVM could lead to a successful outcome.

Item Type: Article
MeSH: DNA Methylation / genetics ; Epigenesis, Genetic / genetics ; Epigenomics / methods ; Humans ; Male ; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / genetics ; Testicular Neoplasms / genetics
Departments: Katedra za internu medicinu
Depositing User: Kristina Berketa
Status: Published
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Crkvenac, MajaUNSPECIFIED
Jakopović, MarkoUNSPECIFIED
Hećimović, AnaUNSPECIFIED
Pavliša, GordanaUNSPECIFIED
Samaržija, MiroslavUNSPECIFIED
Vukić Dugac, AndreaUNSPECIFIED
Date: 30 June 2018
Date Deposited: 20 Sep 2019 07:55
Last Modified: 25 Aug 2020 07:21
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URI: http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/3372

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