[A case of multiple intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunts associated with multiple hemangioma-like lesions of the liver].
Intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunts (IPVS) are rare, except for the minute ones observed in cirrhotic liver. This report concerns a case with frequent episodes of consciousness loss, diagnosed as IPVS and multiple hemangioma-like lesions of the liver by US, CT and angiography. To our knowledge, this is the first report of association of IPVS and such angiographically evident hemangioma-like lesions of the liver. The etiology of IPVS is mostly considered to be congenital though, there are still many arguments about it. The relation between IPVS and the hemangioma-like lesions of the liver is discussed.
Matsumoto
R
R
Department of Radiology, Kitasato University East Hospital.
Izutsu
M
M
Kobayashi
S
S
Kusano
S
S
D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*