Mohammed A Rashaideh, Omar N Al-zoubi, Eman H Shaqdih.
Spontaneous Aortocaval Fistula : A Case Report.
Pak J Surg Jan ;30(1):103-5.

Spontaneous Aortocaval fi stula ( ACF) is a rare complication in Abdominal aortic aneurysm and associated with high morbidity and mortality. Th e diagnosis can be diffi cult due to variable presentation . it can present as acute symptoms of heart failure, renal failure , abdominal pain and lower limbs venous hypertension ,with pulsatile tender abdominal mass . We present a case of spontaneous aortocaval fi stula in a 50 year old male patient who presented with symptoms and signs of heart failure and abdominal pain of 2 weeks duration, was urgently treated using transperitoneal repair of aortocaval fi stula (ACF) and aortic aneurysm.

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