Open AccessA large pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: a classical scenario
Author(s) -
Muhammad Nabi,
Talat Waseem,
Iltafat Sultan,
Nauman Tarif
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.12.003
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein , pulmonary artery , left atrium , lesion , radiology , arteriovenous malformation , vein , right atrium , transverse plane , anatomy , cardiology , surgery , ablation , atrial fibrillation
Fig. 1. CT angiogram of the chest shows large encysted vascular lesion communicating with rt. pulmonary artery: (A) transverse section at the level of pulmonary artery shows a large feeding vessel* (1.6 cm); (B) transverse section at the level of lt. atrium, receiving a large drainage vein** measuring 1.8 cm in diameter; (C) 3D sections through the chest show dimensions of the lesion occupying rt. side of chest (10.1 cm 6.5 cm 5.8 cm).
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