Iatrogenic fistula after lumbar disc surgery

Iatrogenic fistula after lumbar disc surgery

Background: A 54-year-old patient presented with dyspnea, palpitation, a swollen, dysfunctional edematous left leg and discomfort. Medical history revealed chronic, a-specific leftsided thoracic pain, corticosteroid use because of Morbus Sjogren and a recent surgical lumbar hernia repair. Retrospect...

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Main Authors: F Van Hoorn, A M Spijkerboer, J A Reekers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2011-03-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Subjects:
Arteriovenous malformations
Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/556
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Summary:Background: A 54-year-old patient presented with dyspnea, palpitation, a swollen, dysfunctional edematous left leg and discomfort. Medical history revealed chronic, a-specific leftsided thoracic pain, corticosteroid use because of Morbus Sjogren and a recent surgical lumbar hernia repair. Retrospectively, follow-up conventional imaging showed a progressive right-sided cardiac enlargement, left pleural effusion and a prominent superior mediastinum.
ISSN:2514-8281

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