Intrahepatic arteriovenous shunt

Intrahepatic arteriovenous shunts, also referred to as intrahepatic arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) or hepatic arteriosystemic venous shunts, represent a spectrum of abnormal communications between the hepatic arterial system and the hepatic veins.

Please note that arterioportal shunts, which are the communication between the hepatic artery and portal vein, are discussed separately as a distinct condition.

Pathology

Etiology

Arteriovenous shunts are seen in:

• hypervascular liver tumors
  • hemangioma
  • hemangioendothelioma
  • focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH)
  • hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
• hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) - Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome 
• post-trauma

Siehe auch:

• Arteriovenöse Malformation
• Leberhämangiom
• hepatozelluläres Karzinom
• cholangiozelluläres Karzinom
• Hämangiomatose der Leber
• aneurysmal intrahepatic portal-hepatic venous shunt
• intrahepatische Shunts
• intrahepatic arterio-portal shunt
• congenital intrahepatic portal vein aneurysm

und weiter:

• hepatocellular carcinoma with arterioportal shunt