Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001 Dec;34(12):952-955.
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula presented by Brain Abscess: A case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University. Daejeon, Korea. thomasna@cnu.ac.kr
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- Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations(PAVM) are uncommon diseases. Brain abscesses could be a rare and devastating complication of PAVM. Central nervous complaints may be the first manifestations of PAVM. We report a case of PAVM presented by brain abscess, which was treated by craniotomy.
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