Embolization of an Arterioportal Fistula by Injection of D-Stat into the Portal Venous Outflow

• Published in: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 781 - 784
• Main Authors: Racadio, John M., MD, Sheyn, David D., BS, Neely, John C., BA, Racadio, Judy M., MD, Vu, Doan N., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2007
• Subjects: Adolescent; Arteriovenous Fistula - complications; Arteriovenous Fistula - diagnostic imaging; Arteriovenous Fistula - etiology; Arteriovenous Fistula - therapy; Biopsy - adverse effects; Catheterization; Collagen - therapeutic use; Drug Combinations; Embolization, Therapeutic - methods; Esophageal and Gastric Varices - etiology; Esophageal and Gastric Varices - therapy; Hepatic Artery - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Liver - blood supply; Liver - surgery; Liver Transplantation; Male; Portal Vein - diagnostic imaging; Portography; Radiography, Interventional; Radiology; Thrombin - therapeutic use; Treatment Outcome; arterioportal fistula; APF

Arterioportal fistulas may occur in liver transplant recipients after percutaneous biopsy. This report describes a case in which a 13-year-old liver transplant patient developed an arterioportal fistula after multiple liver biopsies and underwent coil embolization; however, at that time, there were...