[Arteriovenous fistula of the spleen revealed by ascites and profuse diarrhea. A case report including ultrasonography and arteriography findings (author's transl)].
Abdominal pain, ascites and diarrhea revealed acute portal hypertension in a young woman. Ultrasonography and angiography demonstrated the causative congenital arterio-venous fistula of the splenic vessels. Surgery was successfully performed.
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011168:Portal System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Ascite et diarrhées profuses révélatrices d'une fistule artério-veineuse splénique. Evaluation échographique et artériographique.