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We report a case of brain abscess secondary to a solitary PAVM and review the literature.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n<jats:title>Case Description: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A 74-year-old male patient presented with headaches, fatigue, low-grade fever, and homonymous hemianopsia. He was diagnosed with a brain abscess in the left occipital lobe. A chest computed tomography (CT) with intravenous (IV) contrast was performed because of fever and respiratory insufficiency in a period where screening for COVID-19 in suspected patients was important. A solitary PAVM of the left lung was diagnosed. Initial stereotactic burr hole drainage of the abscess was insufficient and resection of the abscess was deemed necessary. Routine workup did not reveal any additional pathology apart from the PAVM. 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