Successful treatment of multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae with thoracoscopy

Abstract

Congenital pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae occur as a result of abnormal blood vessel development in the lungs. Blood takes a short pass from the pulmonary artery to veins. Multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae are a rare occurrence, especially when involving both lungs. Fistulae located at the edge are prone to rupture and bleeding. We discuss a case of a 15‐year‐old overweight male with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae successfully treated with wedge‐shape excision via video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Declarations: management of a pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae by uniportal video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a case report

“…However, PAVF can also exhibit diverse symptoms, including repeated hemoptysis, nosebleeds, difficulty catching breath, an increase in hemoglobin levels, and hemoptysis, which can lead to sudden fatal rupture of the veins [ 4 , 5 ]. Patients with these symptoms are treated with interventional therapy [ 6 ] or surgical procedures including lung wedge resection, lobectomy, and pneumonectomy [ 7 , 8 ]. The following is a case report of a 13-year-old patient with PAVF in the left inferior pulmonary.…”