Traumatic Fistula between Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein

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Case ReportA 61-year-old man was admitted to another hospital in 1964, complaining of abdominal swelling and pain. At 22 years of age he had been wounded by a bullet that entered the right lower part of the chest and lodged to the right of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. A right-sided retroperitoneal hematoma was evacuated, and he recovered uneventfully. He was well for the ensuing 39 years. Abdominal swelling, which began several months before admission, was associated with mild, generalized, abdominal pain and frequent episodes of diarrhea. Physical examination revealed moderate ascites and slight tenderness in the upper abdomen. Exploratory . . .

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