J Korean Med Sci. 2002 Jun;17(3):407-411. English.
Published online Apr 23, 2009.
https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2002.17.3.407
Published online Apr 23, 2009.
https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2002.17.3.407
Copyright © 2002 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
Case Report
The Multiple Brain Abscesses Associated with Congenital Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: A Case Report
Seok Han,
Dong Jun Lim,
Yong Gu Chung,
Tai Hyoung Cho,
Seong Jun Lim,
Woo Jae Kim,
Jung Yul Park
and Jung Keun Suh
Abstract
In this report, we descrbed a case of multiple brain abscesses associated with diffuse congenital pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM). Although the cases of brain abscesses associated with congenital PAVM are very rare, the brain abscess could be an initial clinical manifestation in asymptomatic PAVM as in the case presented in this report. PAVM may contribute to the development of a brain abscess by allowing easy bacterial access to systemic circulation through the right-to-left pulmonary vascular shunt, bypassing the filtering effect of the pulmonary capillaries. Hence, this association should be considered in cases with brain abscesses of undetermined etiologic factors.
Keywords
Arteriovenous Malformations; Brain Abscess; Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations; Congenital
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