Congenital intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt.
An asymptomatic case of intrahepatic shunt between a portal and hepatic vein is presented. Ultrasound examination combined with Doppler sonography showed a communication between a dilated portal vein and a hepatic vein. Computed tomography and angiography confirmed the findings. Porto-hepatic venous shunting is very rare and has previously been reported in association with cirrhosis. The vascular malformation we present is believed to be a congenital anomaly, as no signs of cirrhosis or trauma were found.
Serrien
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Department of Radiology, University Hospitals KU Leuven, Belgium.
Rigauts
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Marchal
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Lambrechts
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D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography