Diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous malformation presenting with secondary polycythemia and headaches: a case report
Salaar Ahmed,
Amna Irfan Ansari,
Abdullah Saeed Khan
et al.
Abstract:Background
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are a relatively uncommon medical condition, affecting roughly 1 in every 2500 individuals. Of those suffering from pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, 80% have an underlying genetic condition: hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Case presentation
We present the case of a 20-year-old Pakistani male with a history of persistent slower-onset frontal headaches that increased in severity within the… Show more
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