Traumatic arteriovenous fistula of ascending aorta and left innominate vein.
We report a patient with a traumatic arteriovenous fistula between the ascending aorta and innominate vein, presenting 4 years after injury. Diagnostic imaging and surgical management of this rare manifestation of thoracic great vessel injury is described.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wentworth Hospital, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. reddi@nu.ac.za
Anu
A
Reddi
Raj
R
Madansein
Tshimbi
T
Mathivha
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications