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Percutaneous embolization of a caroticoazygous fistula with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug 1
Ibrahim Cansaran Tanidir1, Ender Odemiş, Alper Güzeltaş
1İstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center and Research Hospital, Turkey.
Insights
A rare caroticoazygous fistula in a child was successfully treated with a vascular plug after initial treatment for patent ductus arteriosus failed. This case highlights an effective transcatheter approach for complex vascular malformations.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Interventional Radiology
Background:
- Caroticoazygous fistula is an extremely rare congenital vascular malformation.
- Patent ductus arteriosus can cause continuous murmurs, but its treatment does not always resolve all murmurs.
- Persistent murmurs warrant further investigation for underlying vascular anomalies.
Abstract:
We present the case of a five-year-old boy with a caroticoazygous fistula, which is an extremely rare congenital vascular malformation. The patient also had patent ductus arteriosus, a common cause of continuous murmur. The murmur continued despite successful coil embolization of the ductus. Repeated catheter-angiography revealed a large caroticoazygous fistula. The fistula was successfully embolized using the Amplatzer(®) Vascular Plug 1. Transcatheter occlusion of caroticoazygous fistula was performed easily, safely, and efficiently with a vascular plug.
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