A case of a newborn with an intrahepatic congenital portosystemic venous shunt with concurrent congenital duodenal web. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Plut, Domen; Gorjanc, Tamara
• Is Part Of: Acta radiologica open. Volume 8:Number 6(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: Intrahepatic congenital portosystemic venous shunt -- spontaneous portosystemic shunt resolution -- duodenal web -- association of congenital anomalies -- Doppler ultrasound; Radiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic Imaging -- Periodicals; Radiology; Periodicals; 616.075705
• DOI: 10.1177/2058460119854173
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2058-4601

Abstract

Intrahepatic congenital portosystemic venous shunts are rare vascular anomalies. We report a unique case of a neonate with an intrahepatic congenital portosystemic venous shunt with concurrent congenital duodenal web. Such association has not been previously reported to our knowledge. Interestingly, the shunt became apparent on the seventh day, after a delayed start of oral feeding due to the neonate's recovery from the duodenal web surgery. The shunt was small and the clinical symptomatology mild. No direct treatment was required. The laboratory and the ultrasound follow-up of the child noted a spontaneous resolution of the shunt by the age of six months.