Successful arterial embolization of arteriovenous fistula in the portal circulation.
We successfully performed arterial embolization of an arteriovenous fistula between the left gastric artery and vein. The increased blood flow in the portal vein via the left gastric vein and the arteriovenous fistula induced severe portal hypertension. After obliteration of the left gastric artery, the arteriovenous fistula was not opacified on angiography and the portal hypertension improved.
Nakamura
T
T
Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
Isobe
Y
Y
Ueno
E
E
Kondoh
Y
Y
Yoshida
I
I
Obata
H
H
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011168:Portal System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed