Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula: A rare cause of erythrocytosis

Yavuz A., Nisanci Y., Umman S., Sargin D., Dincol G.

WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, cilt.110, sa.21, ss.770-772, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 110 Sayı: 21
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Dergi Adı: WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.770-772
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Various chronic pulmonary diseases can cause hypoxia mediated erythrocytosis. We report on a 46 year old male patient presenting with erythrocytosis, in whom a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula on the basis of a vascular malformation was identified as a rare cause of hypoxic erythrocytosis. Thus, congenital pulmonary vascular malformations can become clinically manifest in advanced age.