Published December 2008
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Journal article
Congenital Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts
- 1. Soonchunhyang University, Asan (Korea, Republic of)
Description
Intrahepatic portosystemic shunts are an anomalous connection between the portal vein and hepatic vein/IVC, which may be either congenital or acquired secondary to liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension. Cases of congenital intrahepatic shunts are usually encountered in children and may spontaneously resolve. We report 5 cases of congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in neonates and an adult
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 59
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Series
- 10 refs, 3 figs, 2 tabs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 405-409
- ISSN
- 1738-2637
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 41077112
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BLOOD VESSELS; BYPASSES; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; NEONATES; VEINS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DISEASES; ORGANS