Arteriovenous fistula as a complication of lumbar disc surgery: case report.
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.
Santos
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Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Peral
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Aroca
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Hernández Lezana
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A
Serrano
F J
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Vilacosta
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Gallego
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J
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