Vertebral artery stent graft for a chronic symptomatic vertebrojugular arteriovenous fistula.
A patient with a chronic, symptomatic V2 segment vertebrojugular fistula was successfully treated with a vertebral artery stent graft, with immediate tinnitus resolution. No early or late complications were observed, and at 45 months of follow-up, the patient remains asymptomatic with a patent stent graft. The existing literature on stent graft treatment of vertebrojugular fistula is reviewed.
Girn
Hardev Ramandeep Singh
HR
Leeds Vascular Institute, Leeds General Infirmary, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. hrsgirn@aol.com
McPherson
Simon J
SJ
Allan
Charlotte
C
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*