Transhepatic embolization of a recanalized congenital hepatic arterioportal fistula with NBCA and coils

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2004 Mar-Apr;27(2):172-4. doi: 10.1007/s00270-003-0152-4.

Abstract

Congenital hepatic arterioportal fistula is a treatable cause of portal hypertension. Transarterial embolization is a widely accepted endovascular treatment approach. Here, a case of a recanalized congenital hepatic arterioportal fistula after prior transarterial coil embolization that was successfully treated with percutaneous transhepatic embolization with coils and N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate is reported. The percutaneous transhepatic approach can be an effective alternative for patients with recanalized hepatic arterioportal fistula who have undergone prior transarterial coil embolization, and N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate can be used as an embolic material in addition to metallic coils to achieve quick and total occlusion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / congenital
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cyanoacrylates / therapeutic use*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Hepatic Artery / abnormalities*
  • Hepatic Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Portal Vein / abnormalities*
  • Portal Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Recurrence
  • Retreatment / methods

Substances

  • Cyanoacrylates