Spontaneous vertebral arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) associated with neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF-1) is a rare occurrence in the previous reports. We presented two female NF-1 patients with a diagnosis of cervical vertebral AVF treated with endovascular approach. The fistula in the first case was successfully obliterated by feeder occlusion; whereas, for the second one, new fistulae were formed f...

Arteriovenous fistula formation after a closed extremity fracture is rare. We present the case of an 11-year-old boy who developed an arteriovenous fistula between the anterior tibial artery and popliteal vein after closed fractures of the proximal tibia and fibula. The fractures were treated by closed reduction and casting. A fistula was diagnosed 12 weeks after the injury. It was treated by e...

Abstract Introduction: Arteriovenous fistula dysfunction has been associated with a range of problems such as thrombosis, stenosis, dilatation, and infection. Case presentation: We present the case 64-year-old patient chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis aneurysmal dilatation ulnar-basilic arteriovenous fistula, having an increased risk rupture. A temporary dialysis catheter is placed in left...

The formation of arteriovenous fistula beneath the parotid is relatively rare. To the best of our knowledge, the present study reports the first case of a 48-year-old man with a pulsatile mass on the left parotid region, which had been present for >3 years following penetrating wounds. Computed tomography angiography and digital subtraction angiography revealed a fistula between the left extern...

INTRODUCTION Arteriovenous fistula of the superior mesenteric blood vessels is a rare complicaton in abdominal surgery. CASE REPORT We presented a 49-year-old man with cramp-like abdominal pain, abdominal distension and weight loss symptoms, with a history of previous small bowel resection and right colectomy, due to Crohn disease, 16 years ago. Clinical examination revealed a paraumbilical p...

PURPOSE To determine the potential and limitations of MR angiography in the evaluation of spinal vascular malformations. METHODS Eleven consecutive patients with spinal vascular malformations proved with spinal selective arteriography underwent two-dimensional phase-contrast MR angiography. RESULTS Abnormal vessels within the spinal canal were identified with MR angiography in 10 patients. ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility and safety of Guglielmi detachable coils for endovascular treatment of extracranial aneurysm and arteriovenous fistula. MATERIALS AND METHODS Embolization with Guglielmi detachable coils delivered through Tracker-18 microcatheters was performed in 16 patients. This patient group had eight renal artery aneurysms and 11 arteriovenous fistulas (three cases of ...

The number of end stage of renal disease patients that need dialysis or renal transplantation increased in the world. Insertion and maintenance functional vascular access remain the challenging problem. Arteriovenous fistula is the common access for dialysis but complication and its failure is the main problem. The aim of this study is to evaluate patients with arteriovenous fistula during 4 ye...

OBJECTIVE To describe aspects of the natural history and pathophysiology of coronary arteriovenous fistula and to propose potential treatment strategies. METHODS Eleven adult patients were treated surgically for coronary arteriovenous fistulas (8 male, 3 female) during the last three years. Mean age was 48,7 +/- 9,5 years (range 32-65 years). Diagnosis was made by coronary angiography and tra...