title: Venous aneurysm after polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous dialysis fistula.
abstract: True venous aneurysms are uncommon complications in patients undergoing hemodialysis through prosthetic grafts. We report the case of a large cephalic venous aneurysm that occurred proximal to a polytetrafluoroethylene hemodialysis fistula. The incidence, management, and possible cause of this unusual complication of prosthetic arteriovenous fistulas are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Montefiore Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Moosa
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Julian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene