Open AccessCongenital Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: Extremely Rare Cause of Melena and Chronic Diarrhea in Children
Author(s) -
Sachit Anand,
Vishesh Jain,
Sandeep Agarwala,
Chabi Ranu Gupta,
Devasenathipathy Kandasamy,
Shivanand Gamanagatti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_51_20
Subject(s) - medicine , melena , portal hypertension , fistula , chronic diarrhea , arteriovenous fistula , radiology , gastroenterology , diarrhea , general surgery , cirrhosis
Congenital intrahepatic arterioportal fistulas are rare causes of presinusoidal portal hypertension in children. A rare case of arterioportal fistula in an infant is being reported. This report also highlights the need for long-term surveillance in such cases, despite being a benign pathology.