Table 2– Imaging characteristics and treatment outcomes
PatientPAVMs nLocationFeeding arteries nFeeding artery diameter mmSimple versus complexFistula versus plexiformEmbolisation sessions nPost-treatment infarctionReperfusion
1DiffuseDiffuseNANANANA2-+##
21RLL#15SimpleFistula1--
31LLL#26SimpleFistula1-+
2
48LUL11SimpleFistula1--
LUL11SimpleFistula
RUL#13SimpleFistula
RUL#13SimpleFistula
RUL#13SimpleFistula
RUL11SimpleFistula
RLL12SimpleFistula
RLL#22SimpleFistula
10
51RML#15SimpleFistula2-+##
61RML13SimpleFistula0--
71RML#13SimpleFistula1--
81RLL#14SimpleFistula1--
91RML#14SimpleFistula1--
101RLL#15SimpleFistula1--
112RLL13SimpleFistula0§--
RUL14SimplePlexiform
121Lingula#13SimpleFistula1--
132LLL#15SimplePlexiform1--
LLL#25SimplePlexiform
7
141RLL#16SimpleFistula1--
151LLL#13SimpleFistula1--
161RML#16SimpleFistula1--
171RLL#83–13ComplexFistula1+-
181RLL#102–8ComplexPlexiform3++##
191RUL#103 (each)SimplePlexiform2-+
201RUL12SimpleFistula0ƒ--
  • RLL: right lower lung; LLL: left lower lung; LUL: left upper lung; RUL: right upper lung; NA: not applicable; -: absent; +: present. #: embolisation performed; : spontaneous thrombosis of feeding artery; §: declined treatment and follow-up; ƒ: feeding artery too small for treatment; ##: initial embolotherapy performed at another centre (patients entered our study when reperfusion was detected and an additional embolisation session was required).