ABSTRACT
Venous rupture is an uncommon complication resulting from dialysis graft interventions.
We present a case in which contrast extravasation recurred following an initially
successful balloon tamponade. The rupture site could not be negotiated with a guidewire
to provide endovascular treatment, necessitating balloon occlusion of the graft.
KEYWORDS
Venous angioplasty - venous rupture - hemodialysis access thrombosis
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Steven ZanganM.D.
Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center
5840 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637