Connection between an artery and a vein. Blood goes directly from artery to vein without going through the capillary system.  Formed from trauma, biopsy, or surgery. 

A patient with a history of cirrhosis presents with distended and engorged paraumbilical veins radiating from the umbilicus across the abdomen. This clinical finding is most likely associated with which of the following?

Benign tumor of the liver composed of a combination of hepatocytes and fibrous tissue.  Contains a central scar (is not always detected by ultrasound).

Immunocompromised patients are at a higher risk for acquiring which liver pathology?

Which vessels are considered intersegmental?

The left umbilical vein after birth becomes the: 

In the early stages of cirrhosis, what is the typical sonographic appearance of the liver?

Which of the following lab tests evaluates the function of the liver? 

PERSISTENT SMA velocity greater than 275 cm/sec when fasting indicates: 

What is the term for an infected aneurysms?