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Aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm involving less than 1% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms and causing severe hemodynamic derangements from a large left-to-right shunt; early diagnosis and repair results in improved morbidity and lower mortality but the diagnosis is difficult. We report a case of prompt diagnosis obtained with thoracoabdominal aortic multidetector row angio-CT as the first imaging procedure and allowing immediate surgical repair. Our report emphasizes the crucial role played by multidetector row CT as the first procedure in thoracoabdominal vascular emergencies.
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Coulier, B., Tilquin, O. & Etienne, PY. Multidetector row CT diagnosis of aortocaval fistula complicating aortic aneurysm: a case report. Emerg Radiol 11, 100–103 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-004-0375-y
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