Cerebral Abscesses Revealing Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations （AVM） lung is defined by an abnormal communication between pulmonary artery（ies） and vein（s） responsible for a right-left shunt. Congenital forms are most common and usually associated with Rendu-Osler disease （ROD）. Inversely, 15-45% of patients with ROD present lung AVM Nowadays, embolization is preferred to surgical resection in the majority of cases. Except for certain cases where surgery is indicated. This paper shows the role of surgery in AVMs.