Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 135-139 , January 2010

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Variceal Hemorrhage due to Recurrent of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in a Liver Transplant

  • Marco A. Cura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7800, San Antonio, TX 78229
    • Quality Radiology, Edinburg, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to M.A.C.
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  • Darren Postoak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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  • Kermit V. Speeg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7800, San Antonio, TX 78229
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  • Rajiv Vasan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7800, San Antonio, TX 78229
    • M & S Radiology Associates, San Antonio, Texas

Received 31 August 2008 ,Revised 29 June 2009 ,Accepted 27 September 2009.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.09.009

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 135-139 , January 2010

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