Portosystemic encephalopathy in an 86-year-old patient : a clinical challenge
| Journal | Volume 79 - 2016 |
| Issue | Fasc.1 - Letters |
| Author(s) | Elettra Merola, Marina Cao, Sara La Starza, Martina Maria Delle Fave, Francesca Tavanti, Daniela Sergi, Massimo Marignani |
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| (1) Digestive and Liver Disease Department, (2) Neurology Department, (3) Internal Medicine Department, (4) Radiology Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, II Medical School, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. |
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Abernethy malformations are rare vascular abnormalities, clas- sified into two types : type 1 if the portal vein is absent, type 2 when the portal blood is diverted into vena cava through a hypoplastic portal vein. These conditions present symptoms related to porto- systemic shunting, and usually become clinically evident in chil- dren or young adults. Here we report the first case of Abernethy malformation diagnosed in an 86-year-old female patient affected by portosystemicencephalopaty. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2016, 79, 58-59). |
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