Transcatheter arterial embolization for intercostal arterio-esophageal fistula in esophageal cancer
Background While esophageal fistula formation in the adjacent organs is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, the management of non-aortic arterio-esophageal fistula has not been frequently reported.
Noriaki Takiguchi +2 more
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Arterio-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare life-threatening cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Realizing the risk factors and clinical presentations of AEF will enable us to provide timely diagnosis, efficient treatment, and better outcome.
Li Ting Huang, Wei-Lun Chang
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The authors present a clinical case of a 35-year-old patient who was diagnosed with intercostal artery-to-pulmonary artery fistula and review the literature of systemic-to- pulmonary fistulae based on radiological findings of an exceptional case report.
F, Morais, T, Almeida, P, Campos
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Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Kawasaki Disease-Related Coronary Artery Aneurysm: A Large Single-Center Assessment in Nanjing, China [PDF]
Background: The impact of coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) caused by Kawasaki disease (KD) on long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children has not been well documented. Methods: This study investigated long-term HRQOL in a large sample of
Yun Zhou, MD +4 more
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Selective surgical ligation for post-traumatic arterio-biliary fistula
Blunt abdominal trauma is a rare cause of intra-hepatic arterio-biliary fistula and pseudo-aneurysm. Surgery often indicated in cases that fail transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE).
Walid Elhaj Abdelrahim +5 more
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Unilateral embolization of an arterio-cavernous fistula in the treatment of post-traumatic non-ischemic-priapism: permanent coiling after immediate temporary agent failure [PDF]
A healthy 24-year-old male patient presented with a history of straddle-trauma from a bicycle accident and concomitant non-ischemic-priapism lasting for ten days. On a contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan an arterio-cavernous fistula establishing a
Carolina Dominguez Aleixo +6 more
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Emergency use of a covered metal stent for life-threatening hemobilia from an arterio-biliary fistula: a case report [PDF]
Background Arterio-biliary fistula (ABF) is a rare, life-threatening cause of hemobilia, most often resulting from iatrogenic injury during hepatobiliary procedures such as ERCP or laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Rawan Daboul +2 more
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Detailed ultrasonographic assessment of calcified arteries before arterio-venous fistula construction and fistula outcomes - a prospective observational study [PDF]
Background Arterial calcifications (mainly mediocalcinosis) are highly prevalent in patients on hemodialysis. Severe calcifications reduce the possibility of a forearm arterio-venous fistula (AVF) construction, reduce maturation rates and increase the ...
Jakob Gubensek +2 more
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Asymptomatic arterio-arterial fistula between pulmonary and phrenic arteries [PDF]
Edson Marchiori
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Introduction Intrahepatic vascular shunts “IHVS” are abnormal communications between intra-hepatic vasculature involving the arterial, portal, or hepatic venous system.
Heba Taher +10 more
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