Open AccessEmbolisation of a bleeding iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula after paracentesis
Author(s) -
Adam Saad,
Kelly Willman,
Timothy P. Maroney
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0167
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous fistula , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , fistula , complication , paracentesis , radiology , ascites
A 48-year-old Caucasian male developed an iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula involving a branch of the circumflex iliac artery and an abdominal wall vein after undergoing paracentesis 3 months prior to his presentation. He presented to our emergency room with a large abdominal wall haematoma. The fistula that caused the haematoma was embolised with no further complication.