Delayed presentation of traumatic splenic arterio-venous fistula.
We report a patient who presented with dyspnoea and was found on examination to have a machinery murmur in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. The patient had sustained blunt abdominal trauma one year prior to presentation. A diagnosis of splenic arteriovenous fistula was made. The diagnosis and management of delayed presentation of traumatic splenic arteriovenous fistula are discussed.
Campbell
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University Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin.
Geraghty
J G
JG
McNicholas
M M
MM
Murphy
J J
JJ
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013157:Splenic Artery; D013162:Splenic Vein; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications