Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome With Big Pulmonary Artero-Venous Malformation (Pavm) And Associated Foramen Ovale Patency (Fop)
A 55 years old woman with a personal history of brain abscesses, recurrent epistaxis and transient ischemic attacks, underwent Mininvasive Surgery with atrial septal device positioning. Due to further brain abscesses and transient ischemic attacks, subsequent diagnostic studies were carried out and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons
2019-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpub.net/index.php?fulltxt=46850 |
| Summary: | A 55 years old woman with a personal history of brain abscesses, recurrent epistaxis and transient ischemic attacks, underwent Mininvasive Surgery with atrial septal device positioning. Due to further brain abscesses and transient ischemic attacks, subsequent diagnostic studies were carried out and a large Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) was diagnosed. The presence of 3 of the 4 Curaçao criteria make the diagnosis of Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome.
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| ISSN: | 2534-9821 2534-9821 |