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The chest radiograph showed a moderate to massive right pleural effusion. An intercostal chest drain was inserted, and haemorrhagic effusion was drained. CT Pulmonary Angiogram revealed a PAVM in the medial basal segment of the right lower lobe with a right moderate haemothorax without active leak. Through prompt diagnosis and a multi-modal treatment approach combining minimally invasive interventions and surgical management, the patient initially underwent embolisation of the PAVM followed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery after 3 weeks for the removal of blood clots within the right pleural cavity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This case highlights the critical importance of considering PAVM rupture or vascular cause in the differential diagnosis of spontaneous haemothorax during pregnancy. 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