title: Coexistence of a congenital arteriovenous fistula of the left breast with a true aneurysm of the right internal mammary artery.
abstract: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) and true aneurysms are uncommon arterial vascular disorders of the breast. The etiology can be either acquired or congenital. Coexistence of a congenital AVF and true aneurysm of internal mammary artery (IMA) branches is a very rare condition. We present a case of congenital AVF and true aneurysm of the IMA in a woman, age 56 years. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published case of the coexistence of a congenital AVF with a true aneurysm of the breast. The radiologic findings of these rare entities have been reviewed according to the literature.
authors: Corresponding Author: Murat Bozkurt, Universal Malatya Hastanesi, Turgut Özal Bulvarı, Ankara Asfaltı 6 km No:219, 44000 Malatya / Turkey. jindrmb@yahoo.com.
authors: Ahmet Said
authors: AS
authors: Çil
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Bozkurt
authors: Duygu Kara
authors: DK
authors: Bozkurt
authors: Adem
authors: A
authors: Karabacak
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Aneurysm; Arteriovenous fistula; Breast; Doppler ultrasonography; Magnetic resonance imaging
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