[Intrahepatic portocaval shunt: review of the literature, apropos of 1 case]

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2000 May;24(5):582-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report a case of portal-hepatic shunt which was detected fortuitously by ultrasonography in a 66-year-old patient. This abnormality, mainly described in cirrhotic liver and rarely in healthy liver, is usually revealed by hepatic encephalopathy or glycoregulation disorders. We propose a diagnostic and therapeutic approach based on a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / complications
  • Hepatic Veins / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Portal Vein / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging*