| Desbaric air embolism during diving: an unusual complication of Osler-Weber-Rendu disease. | |
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PMID: 15273199 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cerebral manifestations of Osler-Weber-Rendu disease (OWRD, hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia) including telangiectases, venous malformations, and arteriovenous malformations, are usually under-recognised. The highest complication rate is observed in high flow cerebral arteriovenous malformations, which may present with headache, epilepsy, ischaemia, or haemorrhage. Cerebral air embolism during self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) diving as the first manifestation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) in OWRD patients has never been reported before. Here we report a 31 year old male who presented desbaric air embolism as the first manifestation of PAVM. As far as we know, this is the first such case published in English medical literature. |
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Authors:
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Y-L Hsu; H-C Wang; P-C Yang |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of sports medicine Volume: 38 ISSN: 1473-0480 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Sports Med Publication Date: 2004 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-07-26 Completed Date: 2005-02-28 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0432520 Medline TA: Br J Sports Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 2F, No. 25, Lane 461, Chi-Lin Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan. Hsu619@sinamail.com |
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Adult Arteriovenous Malformations / complications*, therapy Cerebral Angiography / methods Diving / adverse effects* Embolism, Air / etiology* Embolization, Therapeutic / methods Humans Intracranial Embolism / etiology* Male Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities* Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities* Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / complications* Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods Treatment Outcome |
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