Open AccessAppreciation of the treatment in adult patients with congenital portosystemic connections in relation with their symptoms
Author(s) -
Ramón Gómez Contreras,
A. Talens Ferrando,
Juan Carlos Bernal Sprekelsen,
Francisco Javier Landete Molina,
Carlos García-Gutiérrez Fernández
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2019.6210/2019
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , portosystemic shunt , hepatic encephalopathy , pediatrics , encephalopathy , radiology , outpatient clinic , surgery , portal hypertension , cirrhosis
portosystemic intrahepatic venous connections (Abernethy syndrome) are rare anatomical variants, which are classified according to the type of union between the portal venous circulation and the central venous system. In adults, the diagnosis is often incidental, although some cases can be presented with an encephalopathy without associated liver disease.