title: Mistaken angiographic diagnosis of traumatic aorto-atrial fistula.
abstract: A case of angiographically occult traumatic aorto-caval fistula masquerading as aorto-right atrial fistula is presented. The importance of angiographic vigilance in the imaging of arterio-venous fistula is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa. sion@ray.uct.ac.za
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Williams-Jones
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beningfield
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brink
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000293:injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging