title: Iatrogenic vertebrojugular arteriovenous fistula.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Stock
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Link
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Dütschke
mesh_terms: 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