[A congenital pulmonary arteriovenous fistula--a case report]

Cas Lek Cesk. 2005;144(12):836-9.
[Article in Slovak]

Abstract

Congenital arteriovenous malformations are rare vascular anomalies in infancy and childhood. In most cases, these lesions consist of dilated vessels that appear as a large plexiform mass of vascular channels with direct communication between the pulmonary arteries and the pulmonary veins. Authors of the article present a case report of a newborn with a congenital arteriovenous fistula in the lower lobe of the right lung. They demonstrate various types, etiology, macroscopic and microscopic findings in this anomaly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / congenital*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*