Oe Yukiko, Orr Lauren, Laifer-Narin Sherelle, Hyodo Eiichi, Koczo Agnes, Homma Shunichi, Kandel Jessica, Meyers Philip
Department of Cardiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
J Angiogenes Res. 2010 Nov 22;2:25. doi: 10.1186/2040-2384-2-25.
Vascular malformations with arteriovenous shunt components can cause significant disability, chronic pain, and functional impairment. Effective treatment may require serial procedures, yet an imaging modality optimized to control cost and reduce radiation exposure in this predominantly pediatric population has not yet been identified.
We describe the use of contrast-enhanced sonography as a novel tool to define vascular anatomy and localize arteriovenous shunting in a young patient with a symptomatic vascular malformation.
This method may effectively reduce radiation exposure and cost, and additionally provide unique information about arteriovenous shunting, offering a novel imaging application for patients with these conditions.
伴有动静脉分流成分的血管畸形可导致严重残疾、慢性疼痛和功能障碍。有效的治疗可能需要一系列手术，但尚未确定一种在这个以儿童为主的人群中优化以控制成本和减少辐射暴露的成像方式。
我们描述了使用对比增强超声作为一种新工具来定义一名有症状血管畸形年轻患者的血管解剖结构并定位动静脉分流。
这种方法可有效减少辐射暴露和成本，并额外提供有关动静脉分流的独特信息，为患有这些疾病的患者提供一种新的成像应用。
