An unusual presentation of a congenital intrahepatic arterioportal fistula in an infant with Down syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 252-255

  Bogert, James N ^a   Potter, D Dean ^a   Crow, Sheri ^a   Arteaga, Grace M ^a   Freese, Deborah K ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital fistula; Down syndrome; Intrahepatic arterioportal fistula; Portal hypertension; Vascular malformation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SILDENAFIL; STEROID; THYROXINE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONSTIPATION; DIURESIS; DOWN SYNDROME; ENTEROCOLITIS; EUTHYROID SICK SYNDROME; HEPATIC ARTERY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTRAHEPATIC ARTERIOPORTAL FISTULA; MALABSORPTION; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SEPTIC SHOCK; TRISOMY 21;

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; COMORBIDITY; DOWN SYNDROME; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; INFANT; MALE; PORTAL VEIN; RARE DISEASES;

EID: 78751527621     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.08.016     Document Type: Article

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