Case report: Portal hypertension secondary to sigmoid colon arteriovenous malformation

A case of portal hypertension secondary to an arteriovenous malformation of the sigmoid colon is presented. The importance of mesenteric angiography in the diagnosis of this condition is discussed. The dramatic clinical improvement in this case following surgery emphasizes that arteriovenous malform...

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Published inClinical radiology Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 203 - 204
Main Authors Manns, R.A., Vickers, C.R., Chesner, I.M., McMaster, P., Elias, E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.09.1990
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Medical sciences
Human
Arteriopathy
Angiography
Radiodiagnosis
Malformation
Portal hypertension
Gut
Cardiovascular disease
Colon
Diagnosis
Venous disease
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Summary:A case of portal hypertension secondary to an arteriovenous malformation of the sigmoid colon is presented. The importance of mesenteric angiography in the diagnosis of this condition is discussed. The dramatic clinical improvement in this case following surgery emphasizes that arteriovenous malformations of the gastrointestinal tract represent a potentially curable cause of portal hypertension.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(05)81935-X