Iatrogenic carotid-jugular arteriovenous fistula: color Doppler sonographic findings and treatment with covered stent.
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.
López-Quiñones
Miguel
M
Ecografia Abdominal, Centro de Diagnóstico por la Imagen, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
Bargalló
Xavier
X
Blasco
Jordi
J
Real
Maria Isabel
MI
González
Sofia
S
Buñesch
Laura
L
Gilabert
Rosa
R
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