title: Arteriovenous fistula at the site of balloon dilatation complicating femoropopliteal angioplasty.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Crabbe
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reidy
mesh_terms: 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