My wife has constant pain in her chest and has recently developed a small bruise approximately where the 2 parts of the sternum meet. The last time she was in this much pain we went to the hospital and she was told that she had low oxygen and low iron. She was diagnosed with PAVM and ended up having the lower lob removed. She is 54 years old, non smoker for +2 years, not very active and a bit over weight. Any suggestions? Tx
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern.PALM (Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation) are recurrent in nature. So we should definitely rule out PALM in your wives case. So get done CT pulmonary angiography. If this is normal then no need to worry much. But if it shows ruptured PALM then she will need surgical removal. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your wife. Thanks.