title: Arteriovenous fistula of a colic branch of the superior mesenteric artery: endovascular therapy.
abstract: Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) of the superior mesenteric artery and its branches are exceedingly rare. We report an unusual case of a patient who was found to be symptomatic from such an AVF, with diarrhea and terminal ileal thickening. We describe the findings from magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and catheter angiography and discuss the endovascular management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Radiology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Ninewells Avenue, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK. richard.white3@nhs.net
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Ganapathy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ananthakrishnan
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhat
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome