A giant aortocaval fistula due to abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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.
Iriz
Erkan
E
Ozdogan
Mehmet Emin
ME
Erer
Dilek
D
Uslu
Murat
M
Koksal
Pinar
P
Kurtipek
Omer
O
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