[Ruputure of an abdominal aortic aneurysm into the inferior vena cava].
Aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysms, resulting in the venous bloodstream overpressure and, in the final stage, inthe congestive heart failure. The authors present a case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupturing into the inferior vena cava in a 72-year-old male, which was successfully managed using surgical resection.
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Chirurgická klinika FN Plzen-Lochotín, piednosta: prof. MUDr. V. Treska. certik@fnplzen.cz
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D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging