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Metallic Coil Embolization in the Treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation

A 29 year old female patient came with grade NYHA Fc IV dyspnea of 1 month. No abnormality was heard during auscultation. Arterial blood gas analysis done due to shortness of breath showed a decreased PO2 of 64.6 mmHg. Computerized tomography(CT) was checked due to multiple nodules seen in both lower lung fields of the chest X-ray. CT revealed multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in both the mid and lower lung fields. Dyspnea was uncorrected by the application of oxygen. Coil embolization showed improvement of P 02 and dyspnea. The CT follow up at 9 months after the procedure showed no progression of the arteriovenous malformation without any additional symptoms nor dyspnea.