title: Iatrogenic carotid-jugular arteriovenous fistula: color Doppler sonographic findings and treatment with covered stent.
abstract: We describe the case of a 68-year-old woman who presented with an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) between the common carotid artery and internal jugular vein following several failed attempts of right jugular catheter insertion. Sonographic examination revealed an AVF between both vessels with a high-velocity turbulent flow inside and an arterialized waveform in the jugular vein. Angiography confirmed the sonographic findings, and endovascular treatment was performed with a covered stent.
authors.affiliation: Ecografia Abdominal, Centro de Diagnóstico por la Imagen, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López-Quiñones
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bargalló
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blasco
authors.forename: Maria Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Real
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buñesch
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gilabert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color