Arteriovenous shunt graft ulceration with sinus and graft epithelialization

Arteriovenous shunt graft ulceration with sinus and graft epithelialization

Arteriovenous fistula and grafts are used as access sites for patients with chronic kidney disease and are prone for complications. Stent grafts are used to treat access site complications. We report a rare and unusual finding of epithelialization of the sinus tract and the lumen of a polytetrafluor...

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Main Authors: Pooja Singhal, Adriana Luk, Amar Ibrahim, Minhui Laura Kim, Jagdish Butany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Human Pathology: Case Reports
Subjects:
Epithelialization
Sinus tract
Stent graft
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330014201039
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Summary:Arteriovenous fistula and grafts are used as access sites for patients with chronic kidney disease and are prone for complications. Stent grafts are used to treat access site complications. We report a rare and unusual finding of epithelialization of the sinus tract and the lumen of a polytetrafluoroethylene graft, following ulceration of the overlying skin.
ISSN:2214-3300

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