Diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in children: essential value of contrast echocardiography in diagnosis

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Zahari, Norazah and Abd Rahman, Amir Hamzah and Yubbu, Putri (2017) Diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in children: essential value of contrast echocardiography in diagnosis. International Journal of Pediatrics, 5 (5 (41)). 4985 - 4989. ISSN 2345-5047; ESSN: 2345-5055

Abstract

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) are abnormal communications between pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins, and most commonly congenital in nature. Although rare, it is an important consideration in cyanotic patients of unknown cause. We report 3 cases with diffuse PAVM in children with different clinical manifestations and initial diagnosis was made by transthoracic contrast echocardiogram. Transthoracic contrast echocardiography (TTCE) is valuable as initial diagnostic tools for diffuse PAVM. Pulmonary angiography should be reserved for therapeutic purposes for PAVM rather than diagnostic.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Hospital Pengajar UPM
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2017.21495.1819
Publisher:	Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Keywords:	Children; Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation; Transthoracic contrast echocardiography
Depositing User:	Ms. Ainur Aqidah Hamzah
Date Deposited:	25 May 2022 03:01
Last Modified:	25 May 2022 03:01
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61479
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