title: Thyrocervical artery - jugular fistula following internal jugular venous catheterization.
abstract: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an anomalous communication between an artery and a vein, caused by an iatrogenic or traumatic etiology. Surgically created upper limb AVF remains the preferred vascular access for patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Nonetheless central vein cannulation for hemodialysis is a common procedure done in patients who need hemodialysis. We incidentally detected a thyrocervical artery - jugular fistula in a patient on maintenance hemodialysis. He underwent a successful intra arterial coil embolization of the feeding vessel. Review of literature has shown that, a thyrocervical artery - internal jugular vein arteriovenous fistula following a central venous catheterization has not been reported so far.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Zachariah
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Unni
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kurian
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mathew
keywords: Arteriovenous fistula; arteriovenous fistula embolization; complications of catheterization; hemodialysis catheterization