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Portopulmonary Hypertension: A Complex Case Derived from Multiple Penetrating Trauma-Induced Mesenteric Arteriovenous
Kai Qian1, Nanyang Yang2, Chunming Lin1
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a well-recognized complication of portal hypertension. This study reports a case of PoPH that was secondarily caused by post-traumatic mesenteric arteriovenous fistula. A 38-year-old man with a history of knife stabbing wounds in the abdomen in 2003 was admitted to the hospital with exertional shortness of breath and a mechanic murmur over the umbilical region. Computed tomography indicated signs of PoPH and mesenteric arteriovenous fistula. Percutaneous catheter-directed embolization was first performed but failed. Subsequently, the patient was successfully treated with fistula resection and partial enterectomy. The patient had been postoperatively followed regularly, and chief symptoms had been alleviated significantly and pulmonary pressure had successfully decreased to normal range. We believe that this is the first case of PoPH caused by mesenteric arteriovenous fistula.
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