Aorto-inferior vena caval fistula of neoplastic origin. Hemodynamic and coronary blood flow studies.

A )RT1O-VENA. eavalfistula is a:ri iiiieojlmioji ;onditicon. Tn the eases previously reported it has beein due to violent trauma,' accidental vasciular injury at the tim-e of in tervertebral disk surgery,10 and ruptutre or erosioni of atheroselerotie anid syplihitie aortie aneurysmls iiito the v-ena cava.9--' A survey of the Englishl literature indicates that surgical treatmenit has been stucessfufl in 12 eases. The purpose of this paper is to record an unusual ease of aorto-vena (caval. fistula IesuItinio from 1 neoplasia wvitli certaill plfiy.sioloffic studies secured bl)orecand aftcr successfuil resection1 therapy. )ata relative I-o hemtodviamie chuangues, eoronarxl-Iood flow. andI mynvoca rdial ientabolismi are presentedt