Iatrogenic Arteriovenous Fistula

Internal jugular vein fistula mimicking dural arteriovenous fistula after cardiac pacemaker placement

“…A few cases of arteriovenous fistulae have been reported after AICD placement, and arteriovenous fistulae arising from central line placement, procedures requiring cannulation of the internal jugular vein, and trauma are also documented [4] , [5] , [6] – 7] . Some authors have posited that this may arise in iatrogenic settings as a consequence of inadvertent “double puncture” involving both the internal jugular vein and carotid artery [2] .…”