Venous aneurysm after polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous dialysis fistula.
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.
Moosa
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Department of Surgery, Montefiore Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
Johnson
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Julian
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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
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene