title: Congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt--an incidental rare anomaly.
abstract: Congenital intrahepatic shunts are rare anomalies that are usually incidental in a child who undergoes an ultrasound examination for some other reasons. Early diagnosis is important, because the condition can lead to hepatic encephalopathy and hypoglycemia. Author's would like to describe the findings of one such patient diagnosed to be having congenital intrahepatic shunt and discuss the clinical importance of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Diagnostics and Institute of Imaging, 17/8 Kennedy Avenue, Arnritsar 143001, Punjab, India. advanced@sancharnet.in
authors.forename: Kunwarpal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Aprajita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: Kamini
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Goldaa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*