Endovascular management of an arteriovenous fistula and concomitant pseudoaneurysm in an intravenous drug abuser.
An interesting case of an intravenous drug abuser who had endovascular management of an arteriovenous fistula and concomitant pseudoaneurysm, resulting from recurrent puncture of the femoral artery is reported in this study.
Sadat
Umar
U
Cambridge Vascular Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK. sadat.umar@gmail.com
Noor
Nadim
N
See
Teikchoon C
TC
Hayes
Paul D
PD
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015607:Stents; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents