 | Mycotic aneurysm is defined as an aneurysm in which wall of the artery is infected resulting in contained pseudoaneurysm. This is an uncommon entity commonly seen involving the abdominal aorta followed by peripheral arteries and cerebral arteries. Commonest organisms in mycotic aneurysm... |
Authors: Mehmet Ruhi Onur*, Abdurrahim Dusak* and Devang Butani**
University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Imaging Sciences |
 | Steal syndrome following arteriovenous fistula formation is an uncommon complication. Steal syndrome is described as symptomatic steal phenomenon that results in an ischemic hand. Patients usually complain of a cool, tingling hand, and rarely have ischemic lesions. The steal syndrome has resulted... |
Authors: *Shweta Bhatt,MD and **Vikram Dogra,MD
University of Rochester, NY |
 | May-Thurner syndrome is deep vein thrombosis of the iliofemoral vein due to compression of the left common iliac vein by overlying right common iliac artery. Variously termed May-Thurner syndrome, iliac vein compression syndrome, Cockett syndrome, or iliocaval compression syndrome, this... |
Authors: Ashwani Sharma , MD , Shweta Bhatt, MD and Vikram S Dogra , MD
University of Rochester, NY, USA |
 | Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is one of the commonest reno-vascular lesions which may mimic malignancy. It may be congenital or acquired, common causes being trauma (most common), surgery, tumors, or idiopathic.
Arterio-venous fistulas comprise 70-80% of AVMs in the kidney. Renal AVMs may be... |
Authors: Shweta Bhatt, MD and Vikram S Dogra, MD
University of Rochester, NY, USA |
