Congenital portacaval anastomosis with cirrhosis of the liver

A case of an unusual congenital portacaval anastomosis is reported. Portal cirrhosis developed in the patient and she died of hemorrhage from esophageal varices. This suggests that the existence of such a connection does not protect an individual from the development of hepatic cirrhosis. Similarly,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 1958, Vol.95 (1), p.163-164
Hauptverfasser:	Thiessen, Norman W., Kapp, Robert W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Humans Liver Cirrhosis - complications Old Medline Portacaval Shunt, Surgical Portal System - abnormalities Venae Cavae - abnormalities
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