A 10-year-old boy with dyspnea and hypoxia: abernathy malformation masquerading as pulmonary arteriovenous fistula

A 10-year-old boy with dyspnea and hypoxia: abernathy malformation masquerading as pulmonary arteriovenous fistula

Abstract Background Abernethy malformation is an extremely rare congenital malformation characterised by an extrahepatic portosystemic shunt. Children with Abernathy malformation can develop hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) with pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas (PAVF) or pulmonary hypertension. PAVF m...

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Main Authors: Lijian Xie, Yun Li, Xunwei Jiang, Jian Zhao, Tingting Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Abernethy malformation
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1422-x

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