Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: A rare complication of sarcoidosis

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous diseases of unknown origin with pulmonary and extrapulmonary involvement including the hematological system leading to various complications like anemia, lymphopenia etc. One such complication is arteriovenous malformations which occurs as a rare complication of sarcoidosis and it requires a prompt diagnosis and management.

Keywords

• angioembolisation
• bubble contrast echo
• pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
• sarcoidosis