Intrahepatic arterioportal fistula following conservative treatment of a traumatic liver rupture: case report.
A 16-year-old girl with severe liver injury complicated by the development of an intrahepatic arterial aneurysm and arteriovenous fistula is presented. Nonsurgical treatment combining close observation and repeat hepatic arterial embolization was successful.
Lerut
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Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital-Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland.
Vauthey
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Triller
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J
Gertsch
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Schweizer
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D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011169:Portal Vein; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging