Iatrogenic exacerbation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a patient with benign metastasizing leiomyoma. Issue 1 (11th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cadieux‐Simard, Marie‐Lie; Hennessey, Hooman; Small, David; Daskalopoulou, Stella S.; Camlioglu, Errol
• Is Part Of: Respirology case reports. Volume 2:Issue 1(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 15
• Page End: 17
• Publication Date: 2013-12-11
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.34
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-3380

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We present a case of a middle‐aged woman with known benign metastasizing leiomyoma presenting with pleural effusion. After ultrasound‐guided drainage of the largest cyst was performed, the patient became hypoxemic. Chest computerized tomography (CT) showed a large tortuous vessel adjacent to the biggest cyst that had been drained. A 10‐fold increase in the diameter of this vessel was noted when compared to CT scan performed 24 h before the procedure. A 20% right‐to‐left shunt was observed on nuclear medicine shunt study. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of metastasizing leiomyoma with coexistent pulmonary arteriovenous malformation.</p> </abstract>