Portopulmonary hypertension: A complex case derived from multiple penetrating trauma-induced mesentereic arteriovenous fistulae

This study reports a case of portopulmonary hypertension 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 portopulmonary hypertension and mesenteric arteriovenous fistula.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - February 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Kai Qian, Nanyang Yang, Chunming Lin, Heng Wan, Fangyong Fu, ZhengjunLiu, Zhiqi Lin, Hao Liu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research