title: Localized superficial femoral vein thrombosis coupled with iatrogenic arteriovenous fistulas presenting as pulmonary emboli.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  'Localized' femoral vein thrombosis (FVT) is a relatively rare condition usually associated with traumas, external compression or iatrogenic etiologies and the consequence can be pulmonary embolism.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is the case of a 46-year-old woman who presented with pulmonary emboli secondary to 'localized' superficial FVT, coupled with post-puncture arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), two days after trans-femoral vein radio-frequency cardiac ablation. After placing a temporary IVC-filter, the AVFs were sutured directly while the residual FVT was treated conservatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Close local monitoring and adequate medical and surgical management are mandatory to avoid possible dangerous complications, also in apparently 'low-risk' iatrogenic AVFs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Bressanone/Brixen Hospital, Bressanone/Brixen, Italy. f.desantis6@virgilio.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Santis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zywica
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy