Successful treatment of multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae with thoracoscopy.

Congenital pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae occur as a result of abnormal blood vessel development in the lungs. Blood takes a short pass from the pulmonary artery to veins. Multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae are a rare occurrence, especially when involving both lungs. Fistulae located at the edge are prone to rupture and bleeding. We discuss a case of a 15-year-old overweight male with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae successfully treated with wedge-shape excision via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.