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Gastric variceal bleeding caused by an intrahepatic arterioportal fistula that formed after liver biopsy: a case report and review of the literature

An intrahepatic arterioportal fistula is a rare cause of portal hypertension and variceal bleeding. We report on a patient with an intrahepatic arterioportal fistula following liver biopsy who was successfully treated by hepatectomy after unsuccessful arterial embolization. We also review the litera...

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Autores principales: Iwaki, Takaaki, Miyatani, Hiroyuki, Yoshida, Yukio, Matsuura, Katsuhiko, Suminaga, Yoshihisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Japan 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22593771
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12328-011-0277-y