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  • Title: [2 cases of aortocaval fistula].
    Author: Vilarem D, Asseman P, Durand P, Warembourg H, Prat A, Théry C.
    Journal: Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris); 1984; 33(2):109-12. PubMed ID: 6712125.
    Abstract:
    We report two cases of fistula between the aorta and inferior vena cava that were admitted recently to the Intensive Care Department of this hospital. They are a perfect illustration of the aetiologies most frequently encountered in this disorder, viz. The spontaneous rupture of an atheromatous aneurysm in the vena cava and the occurrence of an aorto-caval fistula following surgery for a herniated disc. Aorto-caval fistula is a serious condition without typical presenting signs, so that diagnostic errors are frequent and appropriate treatment often delayed. It is at any event a true cardiovascular emergency for which surgery is the only answer.
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