title: Iliac arteriovenous fistula presenting with ascites.
abstract: Arteriovenous fistula presents rarely with ascites. Diagnosis, with an elusive clinical presentation, is often incidental or delayed. A 35-year-old woman presented with ascites and cardiac decompensation. Contrast enhanced computed tomography revealed arteriovenous fistula between the left common iliac artery aneurysm and the left common iliac vein. The patient underwent endovascular treatment with arterial access was performed, with implantation of a stent graft in the iliac artery to cover the fistulous communication. At follow-up 1 month later, she was asymptomatic without ascites. Arteriovenous fistula should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with ascites and cardiac decompensation. The endovascular treatment of the arteriovenous fistula should be considered as a first line option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey. drcelikbilek@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Yunus Keser
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Çelikbilek
authors.forename: Savaş
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarıkaya
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okur
authors.forename: Asuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Çelikbilek
authors.forename: Tugay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: Lütfi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.forename: Nagehan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sözen Gencer
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Çelik
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ekim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007084:Iliac Vein