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Cerebral abscess associated with a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a patient suffering from alpha thalassaemia

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We report the case of a young girl suffering from alpha thalassaemia and presenting with a brain abscess caused by a silent pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. To our knowledge this is the first such case associated with alpha thalassaemia. Diagnostic investigations and treatment options are discussed.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK, , , , , , GB

    C. M. Tolias & A. D. Hockley

  2. Department of Cardiology, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK, , , , , , GB

    J. V. Giovanni

  3. Institute of Child Health, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK, , , , , , GB

    S. Sgouros

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  1. C. M. Tolias
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Received: 18 April 2000

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Tolias, C., Giovanni, J., Sgouros, S. et al. Cerebral abscess associated with a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a patient suffering from alpha thalassaemia. Child's Nerv Syst 17, 283–285 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810000370

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