| Atypical manifestation of patent ductus venosus in a child: intervening against a paradoxical presentation. | |
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PMID: 19250842 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 6-year-old boy with massive gastrointestinal bleeding was found to have a large patent ductus venosus (PDV). Systemic symptoms of PDV (eg, hypergalactosemia and hepatic, pulmonary, and cardiac dysfunction) are frequent. However, gastrointestinal bleeding with the presence of a large portosystemic shunt is not a known complication of this anomaly. The shunt was successfully treated with embolization by using the Amplatzer vascular plug, with immediate cessation of bleeding. The authors propose that relative ischemia of the bowel, rather than portal hypertension, was the cause of the gastrointestinal bleeding in this child. |
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Authors:
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Ahmad I Alomari; Gulraiz Chaudry; Victor L Fox; Steven J Fishman; Terry L Buchmiller |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-02-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR Volume: 20 ISSN: 1535-7732 ISO Abbreviation: J Vasc Interv Radiol Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-30 Completed Date: 2009-07-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203369 Medline TA: J Vasc Interv Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 537-42 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. ahmad.alomari@childrens.harvard.edu |
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Child Diagnosis, Differential Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*, radiography* Humans Intestines / blood supply*, radiography Ischemia / complications, radiography* Male Portal Vein / abnormalities*, radiography* |
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