Congenital intrahepatic porto-systemic venous shunt with galactosemia

Sodhi, K.S.; Thapa, B.R.; Walia, A.; Khandelwal, N.

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology 26(2): 87-88

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 0254-8860
PMID: 17558073
Document Number: 609191
We report a 51-day-old infant with congenital intrahepatic porto-systemic venous shunt associated with galactosemia, who presented with cholestatic jaundice. He was treated with ursodeoxycholic acid, calcium supplements and galactose-free diet. The child was asymptomatic six weeks later.

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