title: [Functional spontaneous splenorenal anastomosis in portal hypertension due to cavernoma. Apropos of 5 cases reports].
abstract: Natural splenorenal shunts were observed in 5 children with portal vein obstruction. In all 5 cases, 1 or several criteria were found suggesting that such anastomoses were functional. For a better understanding of the spontaneous improvement of some children with portal vein obstruction, it would be advisable repeat radiologic, fiberoptic and ultrasonographic investigations at regular intervals in such children.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D011168:Portal System; D011172:Portography; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Anastomose spléno-rénale spontanée fonctionnelle au cours de l'hypertension portale par cavernome. A propos de cinq observations.