ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF PORTACAVAL ANASTOMOSIS IN INFANTS - A REPORT OF 8 CASES

Authors
FARRANT P MEIRE HB KARANI J
Citation
P. Farrant et al., ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF PORTACAVAL ANASTOMOSIS IN INFANTS - A REPORT OF 8 CASES, British journal of radiology, 69(821), 1996, pp. 389-393
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
British journal of radiology
ISSN journal
00071285 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
821
Year of publication
1996
Pages
389 - 393
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
We report eight cases of portocaval anastomosis in infants diagnosed b y ultrasound. Anatomically we believe this represents continuing paten cy of the ductus venosus, either as a primary developmental abnormalit y or secondary to established liver cell failure.