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shows a 2.5 cm vague hyperdense rim-enhancing lesion (arrow) in the left thalamus with minimal mass-effect on 3rd ventricle.
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Computed tomography (CT) (Fig. 1) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Fig. 2) of the brain revealed a 2 cm rim-enhancing space occupying lesion in the left thalamus with significant midline shift.
Shows a focal nodular appearance of pulmonary vessels (arrow), representing one of the arteriovenous malfomations in the right lung.
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A CT pulmonary angiogram was done (Fig. 3) to look for pulmonary embolism which was absent.
Transcather embolisation with a metallic coil (black arrow) into a PAVM (white arrow) located in the right lung.
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Left pulmonary angiogram (Fig. 4) showed 2 lower lobe PAVMs about 1 cm in diameter and multiple embolic coils inserted successfully.