Abnormal, capillary-free vascular communication between pulmonary artery & vein, allowing R → L shunt
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Selected References
Hetts SW et al: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: the convergence of genotype, phenotype, and imaging in modern diagnosis and management of a multisystem disease. Radiology. 300(1):17-30 2021
Beslow LA et al: Cerebrovascular malformations in a pediatric hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia cohort. Pediatr Neurol. 110:49-54, 2020
Harwin J et al: The role of liver imaging in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. J Clin Med. 9(11), 2020
Alsafi A et al: Patients with in-situ metallic coils and Amplatzer vascular plugs used to treat pulmonary arteriovenous malformations since 1984 can safely undergo magnetic resonance imaging. Br J Radiol. 92(1098):20180752, 2019
Dupuis-Girod S et al: The lung in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Respiration. 94(4):315-30, 2017
Brinjikji W et al: Prevalence and characteristics of brain arteriovenous malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg. 1-9, 2016
Holden VK et al: Implications of an incidental pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 4(1):2324709616637190, 2016
Kijima Y et al: Usefulness of transcranial Doppler for detecting pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Am J Cardiol. 117(7):1180-4, 2016
Anticoli S et al: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation as a cause of embolic stroke: case report and review of the literature. Interv Neurol. 3(1):27-30, 2015
Gill SS et al: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and their mimics. Clin Radiol. 70(1):96-110, 2015
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Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM)
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Abnormal, capillary-free vascular communication between pulmonary artery & vein, allowing R → L shunt
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Hetts SW et al: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: the convergence of genotype, phenotype, and imaging in modern diagnosis and management of a multisystem disease. Radiology. 300(1):17-30 2021
Beslow LA et al: Cerebrovascular malformations in a pediatric hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia cohort. Pediatr Neurol. 110:49-54, 2020
Harwin J et al: The role of liver imaging in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. J Clin Med. 9(11), 2020
Alsafi A et al: Patients with in-situ metallic coils and Amplatzer vascular plugs used to treat pulmonary arteriovenous malformations since 1984 can safely undergo magnetic resonance imaging. Br J Radiol. 92(1098):20180752, 2019
Dupuis-Girod S et al: The lung in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Respiration. 94(4):315-30, 2017
Brinjikji W et al: Prevalence and characteristics of brain arteriovenous malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg. 1-9, 2016
Holden VK et al: Implications of an incidental pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 4(1):2324709616637190, 2016
Kijima Y et al: Usefulness of transcranial Doppler for detecting pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Am J Cardiol. 117(7):1180-4, 2016
Anticoli S et al: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation as a cause of embolic stroke: case report and review of the literature. Interv Neurol. 3(1):27-30, 2015
Gill SS et al: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and their mimics. Clin Radiol. 70(1):96-110, 2015
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