title: Chronic hepatic encephalopathy due to spontaneous splenorenal shunt: successful treatment by transhepatic shunt embolization.
abstract: A spontaneous splenorenal shunt, leading to chronic hepatic encephalopathy, was treated by transhepatic occlusion with coils and Enbucrylate. There were no complications. Hepatic encephalopathy subsided.
authors: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Vavasseur
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Duvoux
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Cherqui
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Derhy
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rahmouni
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Dhumeaux
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Mathieu
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005402:Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008102:Liver Circulation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins; D013162:Splenic Vein