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Imaging of Congenital Portosystemic Shunts
T he normal portal vascular system transports venous blood from the stomach, intestines, spleen, and pancreas to the hepatic sinusoids and ultimately the hepatic veins and caudal vena cava. Portosystemic shunting (PSS) occurs when abnormal vascular connections occur between the portal and systemic venous systems, bypassing the liver. This can be acquired secondary to portal hypertension arising...
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Hepatic encephalopathy due to intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunts (IPSVS) in a non-cirrhotic condition is rare. Here we report a rare case of a patient with congenital multiple IPSVS successfully treated by percutaneous transhepatic obliteration. The patient was a 67-year-old woman who presented to our hospital with progressive episodes of consciousness disorder and vomiting. Laboratory te...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Slovenska pediatrija, revija pediatrov Slovenije in specialistov šolske ter visokošolske medicine Slovenije
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1318-4423,2712-3960
DOI: 10.38031/slovpediatr-2021-1-02en