Portal hypertension and obstructive jaundice after hepatic interventions: report of two unusual complications.
We report two unusual complications after a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and a biliary stent placement, respectively. One patient with cirrhosis and portal hypertension developed obstructive jaundice secondary to compression of the right hepatic duct by a stent graft placed in the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. In another patient, biliary stents caused obstruction of the portal vein, resulting in symptomatic portal hypertension. An awareness of these possible complications is important for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of such complications.
Peynircioglu
Bora
B
Department of Radiology, University of Hacettepe Hospitals, Ankara Tr-06700, Turkey. borapeynir@gmail.com
Cho
Kyung J
KJ
Cwikiel
Wojciech
W
D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011172:Portography; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed