Embolotherapy of an Arterioportal Fistula

Journal Article · Sat Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-007-9041-6· OSTI ID:21090820

Chen, Qi; Tack, Carl; Morcos, Morcos; Ruggiero, Mary Ann; Schlossberg, Peter; Fogel, Joshua ^[1]; Lijun, Weng ^[2]; Farkas, Jeffrey ^[1]

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1. Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Radiology (United States)
2. New York Methodist Hospital, Department of Radiology (United States)

We present a complex case of a splanchnic arterioportal vein fistula in a patient who presented with weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and pancreatitis. We report successful use of the Guglielmi Detachable Coil (GDC) and N-butyl cyanoacrylate glue for the therapeutic embolization of the fistula between the superior mesenteric artery, the common hepatic artery, and the portal vein. On the day following the procedure, the patient reported total remission of the abdominal pain and diarrhea. These results were maintained at 3 months follow-up.

• OSTI ID: 21090820
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9041-6; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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