Arteriovenous malformation of the gallbladder.
Review of the literature shows no reports of vascular malformation of the gallbladder. Herein we report an unusual case of arteriovenous malformation of the gallbladder in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. The gallbladder lesion was found incidentally during abdominal angiography for the carcinoma. The angiographic features were specific, comprising dilated and tortuous feeding cystic arteries, a racemose vascular network, and early-filling cystic veins.
Tajima
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Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan.
Hosaka
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J
Tajima
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N
Kumazaki
T
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D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male