Neonatal pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
- 1Department of Pediatrics, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands
- 2Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Sophia Children’s Hospital, University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 3Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
- Correspondence to:
Dr Korver, Kennemer Gasthuis, PO Box 1638, 2003 BR Haarlem, The Netherlands;
korver{at}kg.nl
- Accepted 6 May 2002
Abstract
A 3 week old infant presented with persistent hypoxaemia and was diagnosed with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. Her family history was positive for hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. She was treated successfully with coil embolotherapy at the age of 4 months. Transcatheter embolisation may be considered the primary treatment for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in infancy.
