Surgical management of hepatic arterioportal fistula in a neonate

Pediatr Surg Int. 2014 May;30(5):557-9. doi: 10.1007/s00383-014-3472-3. Epub 2014 Jan 22.

Abstract

Congenital arterioportal fistulae in the liver are rare malformations which can lead to portal hypertension. We report a hepatic arterioportal fistula in a neonate who presented with intestinal hypoperfusion. Computerised tomography angiography showed a fistulous communication between the left hepatic artery and portal vein with hypoperfusion of small and large bowel. A formal left hepatectomy was done followed by clinical improvement and reduction in portal venous pressures. The case and the literature pertaining to it are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery*
  • Hepatectomy / methods
  • Hepatic Artery / abnormalities*
  • Hepatic Artery / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Portal Pressure / physiology
  • Portal Vein / abnormalities*
  • Portal Vein / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography