title: Congenital arteriovenous fistula of the superior mesenteric vessels.
abstract: Arteriovenous (AV) fistula of the mesenteric vessel is a rare lesion and is most often iatrogenic or traumatic in origin. An infant boy with congenital superior mesenteric AV fistula is described. The present case is the first reported in a newborn.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takehara
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hino
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*