Intrahepatic portocaval shunt: review of the literature, apropos of 1 case

Villar, F.; Goria, O.; Hervé, S.; Lestrat, J.P.; Perrot, S.; Scotté, M.

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique 24(5): 582-584

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0399-8320
PMID: 10891751
Document Number: 520259
We report a case of portal-hepatic shunt which was detected fortuitously by ultrasonography in a 66-year-old patient. This abnormality, mainly described in cirrhotic liver and rarely in healthy liver, is usually revealed by hepatic encephalopathy or glycoregulation disorders. We propose a diagnostic and therapeutic approach based on a review of the literature.

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