Massive pulmonary arteriovenous malformation presenting with tamponading haemothorax.
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Arteriovenous malformations of the lung are rare pulmonary vascular disorders which can suddenly lead to life threatening complications. Haemothorax due to rupture of a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is very rare. We report here a case of a 39 year-old lady who presented with an acute onset of shortness of breath due to right-sided massive haemothorax and was subsequently detected ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 62 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007