A case of vertebral arteriovenous fistula in a patient undergoing maintenance hemodialysis

Abstract Background Vertebral arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an uncommon vascular disorder and defined as abnormal connections of the extracranial vertebral artery or its branches into the neighboring vein or deep venous plexus. This can be spontaneous or traumatic in origin. Spontaneous cases may b...

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Main Authors: Kinuko Dote, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Tomoko Niki, Tomoya Ishiguro, Ichiro Shiojima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-018-0185-4