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Background: Arteriovenous fistulae represent a common sequel following injury to blood vessels. They can be assessed by several ways including ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and conventional angiography. MRI has proven to be a useful technique in the visualization of the extent of vascular disorders. However, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has not yet been established as a standard modality for evaluation of feeding and draining vessels.
Case Study: We report on the case of a 32-year-old man suffering from a clinically symptomatic vascular fistula following inguinal stabbing in order to present the role of contrast-enhanced MRA for diagnosis and postinterventional follow-up of a peripheral vascular disorder.
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Received: October 14, 2002; revision accepted: December 10, 2002
Correspondence Address Thomas J. Vogl, MD, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Phone (+49/69) 6301-7277, Fax -7258, e-mail: t.vogl@em.uni-frankfurt.d
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Schick, C., Thalhammer, A., Balzer, J. et al. Potential Use of MR Angiography for Diagnosis and Postinterventional Follow-Up of a Posttraumatic Arteriovenous Fistula. Eur J Trauma 29, 51–53 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-003-1256-x
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-003-1256-x