Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm – case report

Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula occurs in 1% of all common iliac artery aneurysms, a rare complication of this identity. A variety of symptoms appear depending on the size and location of the fistula, making the correct diagnosis quite difficult, only 37–52% of the cases are diagnosed before surger...

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Main Authors: Celso Nunes, Juliana Sousa, João O'neill Pedrosa, Vânia Oliveira, Eduardo Silva, Leonor Baldaia, Miguel Silva, Gabriel Anacleto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277268782300051X
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author Celso Nunes
Juliana Sousa
João O'neill Pedrosa
Vânia Oliveira
Eduardo Silva
Leonor Baldaia
Miguel Silva
Gabriel Anacleto
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João O'neill Pedrosa
Vânia Oliveira
Eduardo Silva
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Gabriel Anacleto
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description Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula occurs in 1% of all common iliac artery aneurysms, a rare complication of this identity. A variety of symptoms appear depending on the size and location of the fistula, making the correct diagnosis quite difficult, only 37–52% of the cases are diagnosed before surgery. We report a case of an abdominal infrarenal aneurysm and right common iliac aneurysm, with fistula into the left common iliac vein, presenting with acute nocturnal paroxysmal dyspnea and left leg edema, inducing to the incorrect diagnosis of venous thromboembolism.
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spelling doaj.art-17955c5852e54be9a13b09a376e28f3b2023-09-22T04:40:21ZengElsevierAnnals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations2772-68782023-09-0133100209Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm – case reportCelso Nunes0Juliana Sousa1João O'neill Pedrosa2Vânia Oliveira3Eduardo Silva4Leonor Baldaia5Miguel Silva6Gabriel Anacleto7Trainee in Vascular Surgery Department, At Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal; Corresponding author.Vascular Surgeon, At Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, PortugalVascular and Cardiothoracic Theather Nurse, At Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, PortugalTrainee in Vascular Surgery Department, At Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, PortugalTrainee in Vascular Surgery Department, At Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, PortugalTrainee in Vascular Surgery Department, At Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, PortugalTrainee in Vascular Surgery Department, At Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, PortugalVascular Surgeon, At Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, PortugalIlio-iliac arteriovenous fistula occurs in 1% of all common iliac artery aneurysms, a rare complication of this identity. A variety of symptoms appear depending on the size and location of the fistula, making the correct diagnosis quite difficult, only 37–52% of the cases are diagnosed before surgery. We report a case of an abdominal infrarenal aneurysm and right common iliac aneurysm, with fistula into the left common iliac vein, presenting with acute nocturnal paroxysmal dyspnea and left leg edema, inducing to the incorrect diagnosis of venous thromboembolism.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277268782300051XAbdominal aortic aneurysmIliac aneurysmIliac fistulaEndovascular repairAneurysm rupture
spellingShingle Celso Nunes
Juliana Sousa
João O'neill Pedrosa
Vânia Oliveira
Eduardo Silva
Leonor Baldaia
Miguel Silva
Gabriel Anacleto
Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm – case report
Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Iliac aneurysm
Iliac fistula
Endovascular repair
Aneurysm rupture
title Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm – case report
title_full Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm – case report
title_fullStr Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm – case report
title_full_unstemmed Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm – case report
title_short Ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm – case report
title_sort ilio iliac arteriovenous fistula due to an aortoiliac aneurysm case report
topic Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Iliac aneurysm
Iliac fistula
Endovascular repair
Aneurysm rupture
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277268782300051X
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