Abstract

SINGH, Navdeep; KURIAKOSE, Aneesh Mangalasseril; GEORGE, Regi AN  and  VAIDYA, Shirish. Computed tomographic diagnosis of aortocaval fistula. S. Afr. J. radiol. (Online) [online]. 2018, vol.22, n.1, pp.1-3. ISSN 2078-6778.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v22i1.1363.

Aortocaval fistula is an abnormal vascular communication between an aortic aneurysm and the inferior vena cava. The condition is very rare and life threatening with high mortality. This article reports a case of aortocaval fistula in a 76-year-old male diagnosed using computed tomography. Computed tomography, being a non-invasive investigation, ensures early diagnosis and can help in prompt surgical or interventional radiological management which can be life-saving.

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