title: [A case of a patient with splenic arteriovenous fistula associated with portal hypertension who developed refractory ascites and diarrhea as initial symptom].
abstract: A 55-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of diverse symptoms of portal hypertension, such as refractory ascites, diarrhea, and general malaise. Blood test revealed liver and renal dysfunction and glucose tolerance. Contrast enhancement computed tomography revealed splenic arteriovenous fistula with dilated splenic artery and vein, causing portal hypertension. The splenic arteriovenous fistula was successfully treated by percutaneous transarterial embolization, resulting in the complete recovery of the patient. Herein, we report a case of arteriovenous fistula which was successfully treated with the aid of interventional radiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagasaki University, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hino
authors.forename: Toshihisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: Naohiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: Motohisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miuma
authors.forename: Shigeyuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeshita
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otani
authors.forename: Hisamitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyaaki
authors.forename: Naota
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taura
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onita
authors.forename: Tatsuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Isomoto
authors.forename: Fuminao
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Takeshima
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakao
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000098:blood supply*