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  • Title: Hepatoportal fistula in an 83-year-old male, presenting with hematemesis 52 years after blunt trauma.
    Author: Blecher GA, Bohmer R.
    Journal: Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech; 2013 Apr; 23(2):e84-6. PubMed ID: 23579537.
    Abstract:
    Hepatoportal arteriovenous fistulae are a rare cause of portal hypertension, which can have significant clinical manifestations. They have multiple etiologies, one of which includes hepatic trauma. We present a case of hepatoportal fistula presenting with bleeding esophageal varices in an 83-year-old man. The exact cause of fistula in this case is not entirely clear; however, hepatic trauma was noted in the patients' history, some 52 years before presentation. We also present a literature review on this rare and interesting phenomenon.
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