Giant pseudoaneurysm of basilic vein complicating arteriovenous fistula

Arteriovenous fistulae are created for haemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal failure. Due to repeated punctures and concomitant heparinization an iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm is not a rare complication of patients having AVF. A case of a 58-year old patient having a pseudoaneurysm related to h...

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Published in:Kardiyovasküler tıp e dergisi 2017-03, Vol.5 (1), p.15-16
Main Authors: Demirdaş, Ertan, Atılgan, Kıvanç, Sevuk, Utkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Fistula
Hemodialysis
Pseudoaneurysm
Thrombosis
Ultrasonic imaging
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Arteriovenous fistulae are created for haemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal failure. Due to repeated punctures and concomitant heparinization an iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm is not a rare complication of patients having AVF. A case of a 58-year old patient having a pseudoaneurysm related to his sidetoside brachiobasilic AVF at the left antecubital region is reported in this article.
ISSN:2147-1924
2147-1924
DOI:10.15511/ejcm.17.00126