ABSTRACT
We present two cases of Isolated complex pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in two children presenting with cyanosis and exercise intolerance. We present the anatomical features and the management of each case. One patient was treated with surgical ligation of the draining vein, and one patient was treated percutaneously by closure of the feeding segmental artery.
Subject(s)
Arteriovenous Fistula , Arteriovenous Malformations , Embolization, Therapeutic , Pulmonary Veins , Arteriovenous Fistula/complications , Arteriovenous Fistula/diagnostic imaging , Arteriovenous Fistula/surgery , Arteriovenous Malformations/complications , Arteriovenous Malformations/diagnostic imaging , Arteriovenous Malformations/surgery , Child , Cyanosis/etiology , Humans , Pulmonary Artery/abnormalities , Pulmonary Artery/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Artery/surgery , Pulmonary Veins/abnormalities , Pulmonary Veins/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Veins/surgeryABSTRACT
We encountered 2 incidental cases of invasive thymomas at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan; during routine coronary artery bypass graft surgery between 2005 and 2008 with an incidence of 0.6%. Both patients presented with angina pain. None of the 2 patients had pressure symptoms (cough, shortness of breath or superior vena cava syndrome) or Myasthenia Gravis symptoms. Total thymectomy with dissection of perithymic fat was performed on both cases. No radiotherapy was given. No recurrence of the tumor was seen in 2 years follow up. These cases are presented to emphasize the occurrence of this tumor.