Arteriovenous fistula at the site of balloon dilatation complicating femoropopliteal angioplasty.
We describe an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) at the site of balloon dilatation immediately after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the femoropopliteal artery. This occurred during an otherwise uncomplicated angioplasty with a good clinical result. The AVF closed spontaneously within 2 months as monitored by color duplex ultrasound. This uncommon complication of PTA is not widely recognized.
Malcolm
P N
PN
Department of Radiology, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
King
D H
DH
Crabbe
R W
RW
Taylor
P R
PR
Reidy
J F
JF
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries