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- Title
Portal Vein Aneurysm Treated With Trans-Jugular Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt.
- Authors
Dunlap, Robert; Golden, Sean; Lyons, Gray R.
- Abstract
Portal vein aneurysm (PVA) is a rare entity that can lead to hemorrhage or thrombosis. Although there is no standard treatment, most cases can be managed conservatively; intervention is reserved for symptomatic or enlarging aneurysms. For patients who are not surgical candidates due to cirrhosis and portal hypertension, endovascular creation of a trans-jugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt (TIPS) is an option to reduce portal venous pressure. This report describes a case of an enlarging PVA successfully treated with TIPS in a patient with cryptogenic cirrhosis.
- Subjects
ANEURYSM surgery; CIRRHOSIS of the liver; TREATMENT effectiveness; PORTAL vein; SURGICAL arteriovenous shunts; ENDOVASCULAR surgery; PORTAL hypertension
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2021, Vol 55, Issue 8, p885
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15385744211023291