Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with an aorto-left renal vein fistula

Vincent van Weel; Alex Watson; Bram Fioole

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2013.03.021

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with an aorto-left renal vein fistula

Ann Vasc Surg. 2014 Feb;28(2):493.e11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.03.021. Epub 2013 Dec 19.

Authors

Vincent van Weel¹, Alex Watson², Bram Fioole³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: weelv@maasstadziekenhuis.nl.
² Department of Vascular Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
³ Department of Vascular Surgery, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 24360947
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.03.021

Abstract

The combination of an aorto-left renal vein fistula (ALRVF) and a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is extremely rare, with only 9 cases having been reported. We present such a case and discuss the previously reported cases and treatment strategies.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aorta* / surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / complications*
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery
Aortic Rupture / diagnosis
Aortic Rupture / etiology*
Aortic Rupture / surgery
Aortography / methods
Arteriovenous Fistula / complications*
Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
Renal Veins* / diagnostic imaging
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome