title: A giant aortocaval fistula due to abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Although very rare, the fistula development between vena cava inferior and an abdominal aortic aneurysm is a pathology which can deteriorate the clinical status of the patient rapidly. Today, this pathology can be diagnosed very easily with non-invasive tests, and invasive tests can also be used for diagnostic purposes when needed. Especially spiral computed tomography scan with contrast is usually sufficient to diagnose this pathology. A large-diameter aortocaval fistula case, which to our knowledge never presented in the literature before, and its diagnosis and treatment will be presented in this article.
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Iriz
authors.forename: Mehmet Emin
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ozdogan
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Erer
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koksal
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kurtipek
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior