Kian Boon Wong¹ , Chan S.A.² , Qamar Abid¹

1. Cardiothoracic Department and Radiology Department, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, UK
2. City Hospital Birmingham, UK
Author    Correspondence author
International Journal of Clinical Case Reports, 2013, Vol. 3, No. 17   doi: 10.5376/ijccr.2013.03.0017
Received: 17 Dec., 2013    Accepted: 02 Jan., 2014    Published: 08 Feb., 2014

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Wong et al., 2013, A Case of a Rare Acquired Inflammatory Arterio-venous Malformation with Spontaneous Resolution, International Journal of Clinical Case Reports, Vol.3, No.17 76-78 (doi: 10.5376/ijccr.2013.03.0017)

There is no single reported case on inflammatory pulmonary arterio-venous malformation (PAVM) which resolves completely without any intervention. We are the first to report a case in which an inflammatory PAVM achieved complete resolution without any treatment. A 62 years old gentleman presented with gradual worsening dyspnoea on exertion and haemoptysis after aspirated oral contrast. On investigation, contrast enhanced computated tomography scan revealed a right lower lobe arterio-venous malformation. However, after a few months, a follow up CT was performed and it revealed a complete resolution. Conservative management approach for inflammatory PAVM can be taken at the initial stage because complete resolution is possible in some cases. However, a close monitoring is required to ensure a complete resolution.

Pulmonary arterio-venous malformation; Osler-weber-rendu; CT scan; Inflammatory; Complete resolution