Brain abscesses associated with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-269

  Brydon, H L ^a,b   Akinwunmi, J ^a   Selway, R ^a   Ul Haq, I ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Lung arteriovenous malformation; Osler's disease; Positive pressure ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CAPILLARY; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENDU OSLER WEBER DISEASE; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION;

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BRAIN ABSCESS; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TELANGIECTASIA, HEREDITARY HEMORRHAGIC;

EID: 0033048730     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699943664     Document Type: Article

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