raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:708051

Peripheral arteriovenous fistula

Synonyms: Peripheral AVF

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A rare fast-flow vascular anomaly characterized by direct extracranial artery-to-vein communication without an intervening nidus. The majority of the cases are asymptomatic. When present, the symptoms may include fatigue, dyspnea, palpitations, congestive heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension.

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Names in Orphadata languages

9 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPeripheral arteriovenous fistulaPeripheral AVF
frFistule artérioveineuse périphériqueAVF périphérique
dePeriphere arteriovenöse FistelPeriphere AVF
esFístula arteriovenosa periféricaFAV periférica
itFistola arterovenosa perifericaAVF periferica · FAV periferica congenita
nlPerifere arterioveneuze fistelPerifere AVF
ptPeripheral arteriovenous fistula
plWrodzona przetoka tętniczo-żylna obwodowa= en
csPeripheral arteriovenous fistula= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q27.8NTBTattributedvalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card