Diagnosis of bilateral pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas by right heart
contrast-enhanced ultrasonography combined with transthoracic
high-frequency ultrasonography: a rare case report
Abstract
Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) is a rare clinical disorder
characterized anatomically by an abnormal right-to-left shunt (RLS) at
the pulmonary vascular level. RLS was detected by
right-heart contrast echocardiography (RHCE), and a large number of
contrast microbubbles were detected entering the left atrium and
ventricle from the left and right pulmonary veins, Intuitively prompt
bilateral pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. Computed tomography
angiography confirmed the diagnosis. We report a case of a patient with
PAVF complicated with pulmonary hypertension, RHCE with high-frequency
transthoracic ultrasound showed the typical signs of pulmonary
arteriovenous fistula. We used this method for the first time to
diagnose pulmonary arteriovenous fistula.