@entity2702 ( @entity2702 ) is an uncommon but not rare disease. It is very often associated with @entity1884 ( @entity1884 , OWRD). Both conditions may be readily diagnosed at the bedside when careful attention is given to clues from history taking and physical examination. Sometimes the clinical features may be neglected, delaying the diagnosis. The natural history of this disease is still incompletely understood because of the paucity of cases. This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical manifestations and treatment options in @entity1 with documented @entity2702 at the National Taiwan University Hospital between 1985 and 1997. Ten @entity1 (4 @entity1 , 6 @entity1 ) of documented @entity2702 were evaluated. Mean age at diagnosis was 37.8 years (range 22-63). Presenting symptoms included @entity1353 on exertion, characteristics of OWRD, and major neurologic events. Six episodes of @entity867 occurred in three @entity1 . The predominant location of PAVMs was the lower lobe. Solitary @entity2702 was more frequent in our @entity1 (5/6) with OWRD than in other reports. The therapeutic options were: surgical resection (3 @entity1 ), embolotherapy (4), and no treatment (4). One @entity1 , who refused treatment at first, developed a @entity867 later. There was no documented recurrence or growth of new PAVMs in @entity1 who underwent surgical resection. Embolotherapy failed in one @entity1 ; no recanalization was found in the remaining @entity1 . In conclusion, the diagnosis of @entity2702 may be subtle, but careful attention to historic clues and physical findings may lead to early diagnosis. Appropriate treatment is mandatory and may prevent the severe complications of @entity2702 . The debate about the preferred treatment seems likely to continue until more is known about the natural history of this disease.

XXXX : analysis of 10 cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity1353 :: ('MESH:D004417', 'Disease') :: ['dyspnea'] @entity1884 :: ('MESH:D013683', 'Disease') :: ['hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia', 'Osler-Weber-Rendu disease'] @entity2702 :: ('MESH:C562404', 'Disease') :: ['Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation', 'PAVM'] @entity867 :: ('MESH:D001922', 'Disease') :: ['brain abscess']
@entity2702 :: (MESH:C562404,Disease) :: ['Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation']
