Arteriovenous Fistula between Renal Artery and Inferior Vena Cava following Penetrating Abdominal Trauma; A Case Report
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Gwan Woo Ku; Seung Je Go; Young Hoon Sul; Ji Dae Kim; Yeong Cheol Kim; Joong Suck Kim; Jin Bong Ye; Sang Soon Park
- Source
- Journal of Trauma and Injury. 28:262-265
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Arteriovenous fistula
medicine.disease
Right upper quadrant
Inferior vena cava
body regions
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine.vein
medicine.artery
cardiovascular system
medicine
sense organs
Radiology
Renal artery
Mesentery
Stab wound
business
Penetrating trauma
Penetrating abdominal trauma
- Language
- ISSN
- 2287-1683
1738-8767
An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) from the renal artery following a penetrating abdominal trauma is not common. We report the case of a 19-year-old male who presented with a knife stab wound in the right upper quadrant. Due to unstable vital signs and to the protrusion of the mesentery through the stab...