title: Spontaneously thrombosing congenital crural arteriovenous fistulas. Report of a case.
abstract: A report of spontaneously thrombosing arteriovenous fistulas in the popliteal and crural region jeopardizing the peripheral circulation is presented. A favourable effect was achieved with a femoral-posterior tibial bypass utilising a great saphenous graft.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation