Case Report: Pregnancy complicated with pulmonary arteriovenous malformation-diagnosis and surgical management.

ABSTRACT: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) during pregnancy is a rare but life-threatening condition, exacerbated by gestational hemodynamic changes. This case report describes a 24-year-old gravida at 27 + 6 weeks presenting with recurrent hemoptysis and hypoxemia. Contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography (TTCE) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) confirmed a left upper lobe PAVM. A multidisciplinary team prioritized cesarean delivery under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia to minimize hemodynamic instability, followed by staged transcatheter embolization (TCE) postpartum-marking the first TCE application for PAVM in Yunnan, China. The neonate (1,100 g) demonstrated favorable Apgar scores, and maternal recovery was achieved without recurrence. Key challenges included bala

SUBMITTER: Ji W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540385 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature