ABSTRACT
The diagnosis of lung coin lesions (peripheral lesions with a diameter of no more than 6 cm) is one of the most important problems in pneumology. Among the numerous causes of coin lesions, the presence of malignancies must always be excluded. The Authors describe an unusual case of lung arteriovenous fistula in a patient suffering from Rendu-Osler-Weber disease. The importance of a multi-step diagnosis, starting with non-invasive procedures is stressed; this is to avoid life threatening complications which may occur after lung trans-thoracic biopsies of previously undiagnosed vascular abnormalities.
Subject(s)
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule/etiology , Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic/complications , Aged , Angiography , Arteriovenous Fistula/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Lung/blood supply , Male , Radiographic Image Enhancement , Solitary Pulmonary Nodule/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
AA. have tested a new drug (Ceftriaxone) on 40 children affected by upper and lower respiratory tract infectious diseases. As shown by results, this new drug has been remarkably effective and easy to use since it may be administered once in a day; moreover, the tested drug has not caused any kind of tissue or parenchymal involvement.
