Diagnosis and therapeutics of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula in childhood. Case report and review of the literature

We report the case of a 3-year-old female patient, who, since birth, had cyanosis difficult to explain with usual diagnostic tests. The only findings on physical examination were cyanosis and clubbing of her fingers. Chest computerized tomography showed images of excessive attenuation in the right l...

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Main Authors: Gianisella Roberto Bartolomeu, Rossi Filho Raul Ivo, Zielinsky Paulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001000900008