Inferior vena cava stent resolves hepatopulmonary syndrome in an adult with a spontaneous inferior vena cava-portal vein shunt

Liver Transpl. 2009 Dec;15(12):1897-900. doi: 10.1002/lt.21884.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheterization, Peripheral / instrumentation*
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / etiology
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / physiopathology
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / therapy
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / etiology
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Liver Circulation*
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Phlebography
  • Portal Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Portal Vein / pathology
  • Portal Vein / physiopathology*
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Diseases / complications
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Vascular Diseases / physiopathology
  • Vascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / pathology
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / physiopathology*