title: [A case of iatrogenic ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula initially misdiagnosed as deep venous thrombosis].
abstract: Iliac arteriovenous fistula (AVF) usually manifests in a wide range of symptoms similar to typical deep venous thrombosis (DVT), which often lead to delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. We reported a 51-year old woman who was performed lumbar discectomy and showed a progressive abdominal distention, dyspnea, and swollen left leg. She was initially diagnosed as deep vein thrombosis and the fi nal diagnosis was arteriovenous fistula. Th e fistula was successfully sealed by an endovascular covered stent. No further recurrence was found aft er a half year's follow-up. Th is article summarized the experience regarding iliac arteriovenous fistula misdiagnosed, and discussed the differential diagnosis between arteriovenous fistula and pulmonary thromboembolism caused by deep vein thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Aizhong
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhaofen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Wenjuan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Zhenhua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Long
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wenjie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism; D020246:Venous Thrombosis