[Post-traumatic intrasplenic arteriovenous fistula in a child. Spontaneous regression]

C Henry; L Dettloff; R Mhiri; A Tournade; S Geiss

[Post-traumatic intrasplenic arteriovenous fistula in a child. Spontaneous regression]

J Radiol. 1998 Mar;79(3):271-3.

[Article in French]

Authors

C Henry¹, L Dettloff, R Mhiri, A Tournade, S Geiss

Affiliation

¹ Service de Chirurgie pédiatrique, Centre de la Mère et de l'Enfant, Colmar.

PMID: 9757250

Abstract

We report on an 11-year-old boy who developed splenic arteriovenous fistula resulting from blunt abdominal trauma. This fistula disappeared spontaneously after 8 months of follow-up without any complication.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis*
Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology*
Child
Humans
Male
Remission, Spontaneous
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Spleen / blood supply*
Spleen / injuries*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*