Abstract
Intrapulmonary arteriovenous shunting is an important cause of hypoxaemia in patients with chronic liver disease. We describe an unusual case of a patient with haemochromatosis who died as a result of severe hypoxaemia which was due to this disorder. The shunt was demonstrated by radionuclide lung perfusion scanning.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
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Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology
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Ferric Compounds
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Humans
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Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / complications*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
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Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging*
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Technetium
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Technetium Compounds*
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Xenon Radioisotopes
Substances
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Ferric Compounds
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Technetium Compounds
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Xenon Radioisotopes
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technetium Tc 99m ferric oxide
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Technetium