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Congenital arteriovenous fistula between an intercostal artery and the left brachiocephalic vein

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2005

Mark C. K. Hamilton ,
Christopher J. Occleshaw  and
A. Louise Calder
Mark C. K. Hamilton
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Christopher J. Occleshaw
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
A. Louise Calder
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Abstract

Congenital arteriovenous fistulas between the thoracic arteries and the systemic veins are rare, and in clinical terms may mimic patency of the arterial duct. We present a neonate with a large arteriovenous fistula between the left sixth intercostal artery and the left brachiocephalic vein, to the best of our knowledge a unique site of drainage. To our knowledge, ours is also the earliest presentation and treatment of a thoracic arteriovenous fistula.

Keywords

Arteriovenous malformationthoraxangiography
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , August 2005 , pp. 437 - 438
Copyright
© 2005 Cambridge University Press

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