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An arterioportal fistula (APF) with arterialisation of the portal-venous system is a rare cause of portal hypertension (PH) in children. The condition may be a congenital isolated fistula or occur as part of a more generalised haemangiomatous malformation. We report a case of PH secondary to an APF, which presented with bleeding gastric varices 6 years after partial hepatectomy for hepatoblastoma. The diagnosis was established by angiography and the fistula occluded by embolisation.
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Davenport, M., Redkar, R., Howard, E. et al. Arterioportal hypertension: a rare complication of partial hepatectomy. Pediatr Surg Int 15, 543–545 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050666
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