title: [Diagnosis and follow-up of a large intrahepatic portocaval fistula in a newborn].
abstract: Portocaval fistulas are rare and only exceptionally discovered in newborns. We report the case of a large portocaval fistula associated with portal hypoperfusion detected at Doppler US imaging in an otherwise asymptomatic 5 week old infant. The patient remained asymptomatic over the following two years. At that time, preoperative angiogram showed a normal portal venous system and the fistula was surgically closed. Postoperative US showed a normal and patent portal system, without evidence of portal hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Service d'imagerie médicale, Les cliniques Saint-Joseph, clinique de l'Espérance, rue Saint Nicolas, 447B-4420 Liège, Bruxelles. ahainel@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nchimi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khamis
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Langhendries
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clapuyt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saint Martin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sokal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reding
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging