Thick tiny hearts and tangled vessels: Navigating the complexity of a neonate with hepatic arteriovenous malformation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and persistent pulmonary hypertension

Abstract

Congenital hepatic arteriovenous malformation (HAVM) is an uncommonly encountered condition in clinical practice. This condition often presents as isolated hepatomegaly, congestive cardiac failure or anemia. Here, we discuss a case of a full-term neonate who was admitted to the neonatal care unit for birth asphyxia and neonatal sepsis and was consecutively diagnosed with HAVM and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, along with persistent pulmonary hypertension.

Keywords

• arteriovenous malformation
• hepatic arteriovenous malformation
• hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn