title: Spontaneous aortocaval fistula: CT findings with pathologic correlation.
abstract: We present a case of aortocaval fistula (ACF) secondary to spontaneous rupture of an atherosclerotic infrarenal aortic aneurysm into the inferior vena cava that was initially diagnosed with computed tomography (CT). This is believed to be the first report of this condition with CT demonstration of the exact site of fistula and CT-pathologic correlation. We retrospectively reviewed the CT findings of another two cases of ACF and the previous literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quiroga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Castells
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hidalgo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Marcellán
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castellà
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gifre
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology