title: Multiple aortocaval fistulas associated with a ruptured abdominal aneurysm in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
abstract: Aortocaval fistula (ACF) is a rare complication of spontaneous abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture, with an incidence of 2-4%. A unique case of ruptured AAA complicated by multiple aortovenous fistulas involving the inferior vena cava and left internal iliac vein is presented, and is the first published report of a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome undergoing surgical treatment for an ACF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwaki Kyoritsu General Hospital, Iwaki-city, Fukushima, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taniyasu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*