Inferior vena cava stent resolves hepatopulmonary syndrome in an adult with a spontaneous inferior vena cava-portal vein shunt.
O'Leary
Jacqueline G
JG
Department of Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
Rees
Chet R
CR
Klintmalm
Göran B
GB
Davis
Gary L
GL
D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D020065:Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008102:Liver Circulation; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*