Repair of popliteal aneurysm and spontaneous arteriovenous fistula in a patient with Marfan syndrome

Isolated extremity arterial aneurysms remain a rare entity, and the development of a spontaneous arteriovenous fistula from such an aneurysmal segment in a young patient should prompt a search for an underlying genetic predisposition. Endovascular repair of aneurysms or arteriovenous fistulas in the...

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Main Authors: Patrick Z. McVeigh, PhD, Ahmed Kayssi, MD, Aaron Lo, MD, Dheeraj K. Rajan, MD, George D. Oreopoulos, MD, MSc, Graham Roche-Nagle, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352667X16300108
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Summary:Isolated extremity arterial aneurysms remain a rare entity, and the development of a spontaneous arteriovenous fistula from such an aneurysmal segment in a young patient should prompt a search for an underlying genetic predisposition. Endovascular repair of aneurysms or arteriovenous fistulas in the popliteal artery is appropriate in select populations; however, open repair allows for a more durable reconstruction of both the arterial and any involved venous segments in patients who can tolerate the procedure.
ISSN:2468-4287