Congenital Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: Extremely Rare Cause of Melena and Chronic Diarrhea in Children

Congenital Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: Extremely Rare Cause of Melena and Chronic Diarrhea in Children

Congenital intrahepatic arterioportal fistulas are rare causes of presinusoidal portal hypertension in children. A rare case of arterioportal fistula in an infant is being reported. This report also highlights the need for long-term surveillance in such cases, despite being a benign pathology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sachit Anand, Vishesh Jain, Sandeep Agarwala, Chabi Ranu Gupta, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, Shivanand Gamanagatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
arterioportal fistula
chronic diarrhea
congenital
intrahepatic
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2021;volume=26;issue=1;spage=54;epage=56;aulast=Anand

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