Ruptured Aneurysm of Intercostal Arteriovenous Malformation Associated With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

Intercostal arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are rare, with most being secondary to trauma or iatrogenic therapeutic procedures. Only one case of presumably congenital AVM has been reported. Here we report the first case of a ruptured aneurysm of intercostal AVM associated with neurofibromatosis ty...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2011-02, Vol.34 (Suppl 2), p.74-77
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Hyung Jun, Seon, Hyun Ju, Choi, Song, Jang, Nam Kyu
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Intercostal arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are rare, with most being secondary to trauma or iatrogenic therapeutic procedures. Only one case of presumably congenital AVM has been reported. Here we report the first case of a ruptured aneurysm of intercostal AVM associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 in a 32-year-old woman who experienced hypovolemic shock caused by massive hemothorax.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/s00270-010-9965-0