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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996; 44(5): 261-263
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012032
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Thoracic Aortocaval Fistula Due To Gunshot Wound

E. Semiz, O. Sancaktar, S. Yalçınkaya, A. Demircan, N. Değer
  • Departments of Cardiology and Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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1995

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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

This article presents a patient with an arteriovenous fistula between the brachiocephalic trunk and superior vena cava, a site not otherwise reported in the literature so far. The fistula was presumeably the result of an accidental gunshot wound 8 years previously. Following the diagnosis, the fistula was repaired without any complication and the patient's symptoms disappeared.

Key words

Arteriovenous fistula - Wounds and injuries - Brachiocephalic trunk - Vena cava superior