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==Incidence==

Subclinical AP fistulas can be seen incidentally on angiography of transplanted livers; however, the prevalence of symptomatic fistulas is rare (0.2%) 

==Presentation==

Symptomatic AP fistulas most commonly manifest with hemobilia, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, elevated liver function tests, and abdominal pain.

==Treatment==




==References==
Saad WE, Lippert AJ, Davies MG, et al. Prevalence, presentation and endovascular management of hemodynamically or clinically significant arterio-portal fistulae in living and cadaveric-donor liver transplant recipi- ents. Clin Transplant 2012; 26:451–459.

Saad WE. Arterioportal fistulas in liver transplant recipients. Semin Intervent Radiol 2012; 29:105–110.