Pedunculated hepatic haemangioma with arterioportal shunt: treated with angio-embolization and surgery

Australas Radiol. 1998 May;42(2):151-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1998.tb00594.x.

Abstract

A case of symptomatic cavernous haemangioma of the liver with an unusual arterio-portal shunting, which was treated by pre-operative angiographic embolization, is described. The arterio-portal shunting has been reported previously in only two cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / physiopathology
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy
  • Contrast Media
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / physiopathology
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / therapy*
  • Hepatic Artery*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Portal Vein*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA