We present a case of a fistula involving the inferior vena cava and an abdominal aortic aneurysm, associated with hematuria and renal failure and which proved fatal. A clinical diagnosis is sometimes difficult because the classic diagnostic signs (pulsatile abdominal mass with bruit, high-output heart failure and low back pain) may be absent in many cases. Nowadays a contrast-enhanced spiral computed tomography scan is usually sufficient to diagnose this pathology.
Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 09, 2007
Identification
Copyright
© 2007 Published by Elsevier Inc.
User license
Elsevier user license | How you can reuse 
Elsevier's open access license policy
Elsevier user license
Permitted
For non-commercial purposes:
- Read, print & download
- Text & data mine
- Translate the article
Not Permitted
- Reuse portions or extracts from the article in other works
- Redistribute or republish the final article
- Sell or re-use for commercial purposes
Elsevier's open access license policy
ScienceDirect
Access this article on ScienceDirectLinked Article
- Aortocaval Fistula Presenting with Hematuria and Renal FailureEJVES ExtraVol. 14Issue 3
- PreviewWe present a case of a fistula involving the inferior vena cava and an abdominal aortic aneurysm, associated with hematuria and renal failure and which proved fatal. A clinical diagnosis is sometimes difficult because the classic diagnostic signs (pulsatile abdominal mass with bruit, high-output heart failure and low back pain) may be absent in many cases. Nowadays a contrast-enhanced spiral computed tomography scan is usually sufficient to diagnose this pathology.
- Full-Text
- Preview
Related Articles
Comments
Commenting Guidelines
To submit a comment for a journal article, please use the space above and note the following:
- We will review submitted comments as soon as possible, striving for within two business days.
- This forum is intended for constructive dialogue. Comments that are commercial or promotional in nature, pertain to specific medical cases, are not relevant to the article for which they have been submitted, or are otherwise inappropriate will not be posted.
- We require that commenters identify themselves with names and affiliations.
- Comments must be in compliance with our Terms & Conditions.
- Comments are not peer-reviewed.
