Aorto-azygous fistula complicated by arteriovenous aneurysm treated with video-assisted thoracic surgery

Huali Hu; Wenliang Liu; Jingqun Tang; Wei Xiong; Fenglei Yu

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.002

Aorto-azygous fistula complicated by arteriovenous aneurysm treated with video-assisted thoracic surgery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015;99(5):e107-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.002.

Authors

Huali Hu¹, Wenliang Liu¹, Jingqun Tang¹, Wei Xiong¹, Fenglei Yu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
² Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25952242
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.002

Abstract

Congenital arteriovenous fistula complicated by arteriovenous aneurysm is very rare. We report a case of a 23-year-old man diagnosed with an asymptomatic congenital aorto-azygous fistula complicated by an arteriovenous aneurysm. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was successfully performed to resect the abnormal feeding artery and ligate the draining azygos vein. There were no postoperative complications, and late follow-up showed a satisfactory outcome. Our experience indicates that VATS is a safe and appropriate option to treat this kind of vascular malformation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic
Aortic Diseases / complications*
Aortic Diseases / surgery*
Arteriovenous Fistula / complications*
Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery*
Azygos Vein*
Humans
Male
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*
Young Adult