Surgical management of a congenital arteriovenous fistula of the forearm

Abstract

Congenital arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare vascular disease, which may occur anywhere in the body. The forearm is a very rare location. Clinical manifestations are not very specific and can vary from an asymptomatic fistula to a life-threatening congestive heart failure. Although embolization can be an alternative treatment for AVF of the forearm, surgery is still considered as the standard treatment. Herein, we report the case of a 7-year-old boy with a congenital AVF between the radial artery and the superficial cephalic vein in the forearm without any dysmorphic features treated surgically.

Management of congenital arteriovenous fistula of the brachial artery

“…Congenital AVFs can exist almost anywhere in the body. The anatomy of the fistula depends on its location in the body (Coursley et al, 1956;El Youbi et al, 2022;Jayroe & Foley, 2021;White et al, 2016). Clinical manifestations of patients with AVF are not specific and can vary from an fistula to life-threatening congestive heart failure.…”