Delayed traumatic superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula after a stab wound: case report.
Eight cases of superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula (SMAVF) occurring after an abdominal stab wound have been reported. Seven of these patients manifested symptoms within 1 month after the stab wound. We report the case of a 28-year-old man whose SMAVF occurred 31 months after an abdominal stab wound. A SMAVF must be considered even when considerable time has elapsed between penetrating abdominal trauma and symptoms of abdominal pain, unexplained diarrhea, or an abdominal bruit or thrill.
Saunders
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Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, OH 44501-1790.
Riberi
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Massullo
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D013997:Time Factors; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*