Vascular calcification of the venous side of an arterious-venous fistula

While reports of venous calcifications are scarce, vascular calcifications frequently occur in the arteries of uraemic patients. Venous calcification of an aged arterious-venous (a-v) fistula in a young patient with a long-standing history of hyperparathyroidism was detected on a forearm X-ray. Risk factors for vascular calcifications are still under debate, but calcium-phosphate product appears to be involved in its pathogenesis. We suggest that a-v fistula of patients with hyperparathyroidism history should be monitored as calcifications could be a risk factor for access thrombosis.