title: [Diagnosis of spontaneous arteriovenous fistula complicating aortoiliac aneurysm using spiral CT. Report of 3 cases].
abstract: Acute spontaneous arterio-venous fistula complicating atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is rare. This life-threatening setting is observed in 1-2% of all AAAs and 2-4% of ruptured of AAAs. The triad of abdominal or lower back pain, pulsatile abdominal mass, and continual abdominal machinery-like bruit is seen only in half of cases. Currently, CT angiography is a noninvasive technique which enables a rapid and exact preoperative diagnosis. The authors describe three cases of aortoiliac aneurysm complicated by an acute arteriovenous fistula which were diagnosed using spiral CT.
authors.affiliation: Radiologická klinika FN, Hradec Králové. chovanec@fnhk.cz
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chovanec
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raupach
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eliás
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jon
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Vacek
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zborilová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tiger
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Nikolov
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sedlácek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging