Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2006; 12(26): 4264-4266
Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4264
Splenic arteriovenous fistula and sudden onset of portal hypertension as complications of a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm: Successful treatment with transcatheter arterial embolization. A case study and review of the literature
Dimitrios Siablis, Zafiria G Papathanassiou, Dimitrios Karnabatidis, Nikolaos Christeas, Konstantinos Katsanos, Constantine Vagianos
Dimitrios Siablis, Zafiria G Papathanassiou, Dimitrios Karnabatidis, Nikolaos Christeas, Konstantinos Katsanos, Constantine Vagianos, Departments of Interventional Radiology and Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Greece
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Professor Dimitrios Siablis, MD, Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Patras, Rio 26504 Patras, Greece. papaze@otenet.gr
Telephone: +30-261-450723 Fax: +30-261-993987
Received: March 3, 2006
Revised: March 16, 2006
Accepted: March 27, 2006
Published online: July 14, 2006
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