ArticleBJR case reports2018
Abernethy malformation: beware in cases of unexplained hepatic encephalopathy in adults-case report and review of the relevant literature.
Article in BJR case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Interventional, surgical, and clinical management of Abernethy malformations: A case series and novel anatomic variant.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Robot-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy with Preservation of a Congenital Portosystemic Shunt for Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- A case of the Abernethy malformation: An exceptionally rare clinical entity.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Type II Abernethy Malformation: A Rare Cause of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Adulthood.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2022Article
- A rare presentation of type II Abernethy malformation and nephrotic syndrome: Case report and review.Open life sciences · 2022Article
- Paediatric gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary radiology: why do we need subspecialists, and what is new?Pediatric radiology · 2021Review
- Abernethy malformation and hepatocellular carcinoma: a serious consequence of a rare disease.BMJ case reports · 2020Article
- The physiological implications of absent ductus venosus during fetal and post-natal life.Annals of pediatric cardiologyArticle
- Abernethy malformation: Our experience from a tertiary cardiac care center and review of literature.Annals of pediatric cardiologyReview
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Abstract
The Abernethy malformation consists of a congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt and is believed to be extremely rare in humans. The potential implications of abnormal portovenous shunting and decreased hepatic portal flow are numerous and potentially serious. Although congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts are increasingly suspected and diagnosed in specialized centres, much of their clinical presentation and natural history is not fully understood. Symptoms of portosystemic shunt are mainly caused by increased levels of ammonia, which lead to signs of encephalopathy. Therapeutic options depend on the type of shunt and its clinical course, so the classification of the congenital portosystemic shunt is a key finding in these patients.
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