The Silent Shunt: Traumatic Splenic AV Fistula Revealed and Treated Endovascularly
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Gulshan Sharma
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital image/svg+xml
Resham Singh
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital image/svg+xml
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4899-2953
Puneet Garg
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital image/svg+xml
Published 2025-08-25
https://doi.org/10.15388/Amed.2025.32.2.10
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Keywords

arteriovenous fistula
spleen
trauma
endovascular

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Sharma G, Singh R, Garg P. The Silent Shunt: Traumatic Splenic AV Fistula Revealed and Treated Endovascularly. AML. 2025;32(2):10. doi:10.15388/Amed.2025.32.2.10

Abstract

Background: Splenic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare vascular anomaly that can arise from trauma, aneurysmal rupture, or congenital conditions. Prompt diagnosis and management are crucial to preventing complications such as portal hypertension and high-output cardiac failure.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 62-year-old male with a traumatic splenic AVF resulting from a road traffic accident (RTA), associated with a Grade IV splenic injury and multiple pseudoaneurysms. The patient underwent successful endovascular coil embolization and experienced an asymptomatic follow-up.
Conclusion: Endovascular coil embolisation is a minimally invasive and effective first-line treatment for traumatic splenic AVFs, particularly in hemodynamically stable patients, providing excellent outcomes and organ preservation.

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