Persistent Encephalopathy in a Noncirrhotic Patient: Do not Shun This Shunt
| Autor: | Farah Kassamali, Marina Roytman, Steve Hu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Encephalopathy Case Report General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Liver 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Occlusion medicine Venous shunt Portal hypertension 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Portosystemic shunt business Portosystemic encephalopathy Hepatic encephalopathy Shunt (electrical) |
| Zdroj: | ACG Case Reports Journal |
| ISSN: | 2326-3253 |
| Popis: | A portosystemic venous shunt is the formation of an abnormal connection between the portal vein and a systemic vein, allowing blood to bypass the liver. Portosystemic shunts are usually believed to be due to portal hypertension in the setting of underlying hepatic disease. We report a case of large, spontaneous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in a noncirrhotic patient contributing to recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, also known as type B encephalopathy. Management of portosystemic encephalopathy involves occlusion of the shunt by endovascular management. |
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