Idiopathic dilatation of peripheral pulmonary arteries.

Journal: Chest
Published:
Abstract

We describe a patient with idiopathic dilatation of the peripheral pulmonary arteries radiologicaly mimicking pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae. Isolate involvement of the peripheral arteries in this patient supports a developmental defect in the arterial walls as the etiology.

Authors
J Teitelbaum, M Altman