Iatrogenic vertebrojugular arteriovenous fistula.
Arteriovenous fistulae originating from the vertebral artery are rare. We report a patient in whom a vertebral artery-jugular venous fistula developed following insertion of a central venous catheter via the internal jugular vein. The fistula was successfully occluded surgically.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
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D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging