CONGENITAL INTRAHEPATIC PORTACAVAL-SHUNT ASSOCIATED WITH TRIMETHYLAMINURIA

Authors
FERNANDEZ MS GUTIERREZ C VILA JJ LOPEZ A IBANEZ V SANGUESA C LLUNA J BARRIOS JE
Citation
Ms. Fernandez et al., CONGENITAL INTRAHEPATIC PORTACAVAL-SHUNT ASSOCIATED WITH TRIMETHYLAMINURIA, Pediatric surgery international, 12(2-3), 1997, pp. 196-197
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric surgery international → ACNP
ISSN journal
01790358
Volume
12
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
196 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(1997)12:2-3<196:CIPAWT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A case of congenital portal-systemic shunting due to an intrahepatic c onnection diagnosed by ultrasound scanning and color Doppler in an 8-m onth-old girl is reported. She began to manifest trimethylaminuria 3 y ears later. At 7 years of age, she is asymptomatic without therapeutic measures except for diet. This is the seventh reported case and the t hird in a child to our knowledge.