Chronic Aortocaval Fistula Presenting as Right Heart Failure: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Spontaneous Aortocaval Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review

Spontaneous aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysms. We describe two cases of spontaneous aortocaval fistula. The first patient is a woman who was admitted with abdominal pain and pulsatile abdominal mass. Another patient was a man admitted with progressive abdominal pain and hypotension. Computed tomography (CT) scan in both patients showed an infrarenal aortic ...

spontaneous aortocaval fistula: a case report and literature review

Extensive Osteochondroma of Talus Presenting as Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Report of a case and Literature Review

  Osteochondroma or exostosis is the most common benign bone tumor, and occurring frequently in the proximal humerus, tibia, and distal femur. It rarely affects talus. Osteochondroma of talus is a very rare etiology of tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS). We report a rare case of extensive osteochondroma of the talus in a 60 year old female presenting with multiple swellings around the ankle and sympt...

High-output heart failure resulting from chronic aortocaval fistula.

A 61-year-old man was admitted to the hospital complaining of bilateral leg edema and dyspnea lasting for 1 month and resistant to diuretic therapy. His past medical history included hypertension, smoking, pneumonia, and chronic alcoholism. There was no history of abdominal trauma. The heart rate was 110 beats per minute (bpm), and blood pressure was normal (135/75 mm Hg). Physical examination ...

Endometriosis Presenting as Recurrent Haemorrhagic Ascites: A Case Report and Literature Review

Endometriosis is a common condition that occurs in 6-10% of all reproductive age women. This number increases to approximately 40% in women with infertility and nearly 75% in women with complaints of chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. The most common complaints associated with endometriosis are dysmeno...