title: Arteriovenous fistula as a complication of lumbar disc surgery: case report.
abstract: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare, late complication of lumbar disc surgery. It is often not suspected and the symptoms are diagnosed as heart failure or deep venous thrombosis. We report a case in which the patient developed leg swelling and high-output congestive heart failure due to a left ilioiliac AVF after lumbar laminectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peral
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aroca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández Lezana
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vilacosta
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallego
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007084:Iliac Vein; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors