Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation mimicking pancreatic neoplasm: a systematic multimodality diagnostic approach and treatment

Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation (pAVM) is a very rare entity, as less than 100 cases are reported in the international literature. Patients with pAVM may be asymptomatic or may present a wide range of symptoms, such as vague pain, feeling of fullness, gastrointestinal bleeding, or even portal...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2018-04, Vol.13 (2), p.305-309
Main Authors: Nikolaidou, Olga, Xinou, Ekaterini, Papakotoulas, Pavlos, Philippides, Andis, Panagiotopoulou-Boukla, Dimitra
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Language:English
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Gastrointestinal
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Summary:Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation (pAVM) is a very rare entity, as less than 100 cases are reported in the international literature. Patients with pAVM may be asymptomatic or may present a wide range of symptoms, such as vague pain, feeling of fullness, gastrointestinal bleeding, or even portal hypertension. We present the multimodality approach in the diagnosis of a patient with pAVM and treatment via transcatheter arterial embolization of the lesion using steel coils. The patient was free of symptoms 12 months later.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2017.06.015