title: [Splenic arteriovenous fistula and portal hypertension. A case report].
abstract: The authors report a rare case of portal hypertension following to an arteriovenous fistula. The embolisation of the fistula permitted to treat portal hypertension and liver histologic alterations.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hépato Gastro-Entérologie, Hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis.
authors.forename: Hala
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elloumi
authors.forename: Najette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belhadj
authors.forename: Jamel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mechergui
authors.forename: Malika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romani
authors.forename: Habib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Khelifa
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Ayed
authors.forename: Abdejabar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghorbal
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000098:blood supply*