[Symptomatic arteriovenous fistula of the thyrocervical trunk. A rare complication after implanting a subclavian catheter]

M Braunschweig; D Do; J Triller

doi:10.1007/s001170050290

[Symptomatic arteriovenous fistula of the thyrocervical trunk. A rare complication after implanting a subclavian catheter]

Radiologe. 1997 Oct;37(10):835-8. doi: 10.1007/s001170050290.

[Article in German]

Authors

M Braunschweig¹, D Do, J Triller

Affiliation

¹ Institut für Diagnostische Radiologie, Inselspital, Universität, Bern.

PMID: 9454277
DOI: 10.1007/s001170050290

Abstract

After the incidental puncture of a sidebranch of the thyreocervical trunk during a subclavian vein catheterization, a symptomatic avfistula developed. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiography. Using a microcatheter system the fistula was occluded with micro-coils.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortography
Arteries / injuries
Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy
Catheterization, Central Venous / instrumentation*
Catheters, Indwelling*
Embolization, Therapeutic
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Neck / blood supply*
Subclavian Vein / diagnostic imaging
Subclavian Vein / injuries*