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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1985; 33(5): 319-321
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1014151
Case Report

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Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula in Association with Recurrent Cerebral Abscess

J. R. P. Gibbons1 , T. E. Mcllrath2 , I. C. Bailey3
  • 1Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery,
  • 2Department of Radiology, and
  • 3Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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1985

Publication Date:
08 May 2008 (online)

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Summary

Cerebral abscess secondary to a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is rare, but a definite entity. A case is reported of a woman treated for a cerebral abscess on 2 separate occasions, where a right lower lobectomy and removal of a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula has resulted in cure.

Key words

Cerebral abscess - Cerebral embolism - Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula