Enormous intrahepatic communication between the portal vein and the hepatic vein.
A case of enormous intrahepatic shunt between the portal vein and the hepatic vein is described. The lesion was successfully treated by embolisation using stainless steel coils on two occasions, after demonstration by percutaneous transhepatic portography (PTP).
D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011172:Portography