Traumatic hepatic arteriovenous fistula causing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding.
Traumatic intrahepatic arteriovenous fistulae are rare. A patient is described in whom the syndrome of remote liver trauma, portal hypertension with variceal bleeding, and normal liver functions was shown arteriographically to be due to a hepatic artery-portal vein fistula. Operative closure was successful.
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006503:Hepatic Veins; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors