title: Arteriovenous fistula of internal thoracic vessels.
abstract: Arteriovenous fistula of internal thoracic vessels is rare. We report a case of a 77-year-old woman with a fistula between the left internal thoracic artery and vein after a mediastinal needle biopsy through the anterior chest wall. The incidence of internal thoracic arteriovenous fistulas seems to be increasing because the number of cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures is increasing. It is important to consider an internal thoracic arteriovenous fistula as part of the differential diagnosis in patients with continuous murmur in the parasternal area.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Course of Medical and Dental Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki.
authors: Yuzo
authors: Y
authors: Uchida
authors: Hiroaki
authors: H
authors: Kawano
authors: Yuji
authors: Y
authors: Koide
authors: Genji
authors: G
authors: Toda
authors: Katsusuke
authors: K
authors: Yano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006337:Heart Murmurs / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications*