Acquired Transpleural Systemic Artery-to-Pulmonary Artery Communication Mimicking a Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation and Causing a False-Positive Diagnosis of a Pulmonary Embolus

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2018 Sep;29(9):1313-1315. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.12.016.

Authors

Ali Alsafi¹, Claire L Shovlin², James E Jackson¹

Affiliations

¹ Imaging Department, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
² Vascular Science, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 30146210
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.12.016

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Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Adult
Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
Collateral Circulation
Computed Tomography Angiography*
Diagnostic Errors*
False Positive Reactions
Humans
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
Pulmonary Artery / injuries
Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology
Pulmonary Circulation
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
Vascular System Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Vascular System Injuries / physiopathology