Presentation
Presents for spine x-ray for scoliosis.
Patient Data
Age: 14 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
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Homogeneous soft tissue mass in the lingual area.
Mild lumbar scoliosis, with convexity towards right side.
From the case:
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
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CT angiography of the chest demonstrated cystic masses that were enhanced like pulmonary vessels and had feeding artery and evacuator vein, in keeping with an arteriovenous malformation.
Case Discussion
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is an abnormal communication between the pulmonary artery and the pulmonary vein. PAVMs are usually congenital in origin.