Spontaneous porto‐femoral shunting in long‐standing portal hypertension. Issue 9 (25th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Giuffrè, Mauro; Martingano, Paola; Crocè, Lory Saveria
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 8:Issue 9(2020)
• Page Start: 1835
• Page End: 1836
• Publication Date: 2020-05-25
• Subjects: liver cirrhosis -- paraumbilical vein -- portal hypertension -- spontaneous portosystemic shunt; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2947
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: Spontaneous portosystemic shunting is a compensation mechanism that is supposed to relieve the portal circulation from high pressures. Here we report an unusual shunt that originates from a patent paraumbilical vein and reaches the femoral vein via the inferior epigastric vein. Despite being merely anecdotal, this finding is fascinating from an anatomical point of view. Abstract : Spontaneous portosystemic shunting is a compensation mechanism that is supposed to relieve the portal circulation from high pressures. Here we report an unusual shunt that originates from a patent paraumbilical vein and reaches the femoral vein via the inferior epigastric vein. Despite being merely anecdotal, this finding is fascinating from an anatomical point of view.