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Multistage closure of a congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Facas, João; Cruz, Manuel; Costa, João Filipe; Agostinho, Alfredo; Donato, PauloBackground: Congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts (CEPS) are rare shunts connecting the extrahepatic portal system with the inferior vena cava. Shunt dimensions and the risk of portal hypertension determines the closure strategy. Endovascular treatment is indicated for single stage occlusion of longer length shunts, whereas the remaining shunt types are preferentially surgically occluded. Herein we descr...
Caso Clínico ARP nº 19
Cruz, Manuel; Facas, João; Donato, PauloA 4-year-old male child presented was referred to our department with a history of an incidental finding reported on an abdominal ultrasound which was performed during the diagnostic workup of an interauricular communication.
Caso Clinico ARP Nº 19: Comunicação Portossistémica Congénita Extrahepática (Ma...
Cruz, Manuel; Facas, João; Donato, PauloA 4-year-old male child presented was referred to our department with a history of an incidental finding reported on an abdominal ultrasound which was performed during the diagnostic workup of an interauricular communication. The patient was asymptomatic. For further characterization of the aforementioned finding, a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) with multiplanar and maximum intensity projection ...