Abstract
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) is considered a valid therapeutic option for the treatment of portal hypertension and its complications. The guidelines for this procedure have already been established on the basis of the normal vascular anatomy and of various technical radiological aspects. In some few rare cases, diagnosis of a congenital vascular anomaly can be made accidentally by interventional radiologists, making the procedure of the TIPSS placement extremely difficult or in some cases technically impossible. This report describes a rare vascular malformation characterized by the absence of the right superior vena cava and persistence of the left superior vena cava in a patient with a diagnosis of advanced liver cirrhosis who needed a TIPSS placement in order to control refractory ascites.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1158-1160 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | World Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 7 2010 |
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Keywords
- Left superior vena cava persistence
- Liver cirrhosis
- Refractory ascites
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with accidental diagnosis of persistence of the left superior vena cava. / Petridis, Ioannis; Miraglia, Roberto; Marrone, Gianluca; Gruttadauria, Salvatore; Luca, Angelo; Vizzini, Giovanni Battista; Gridelli, Bruno.
In: World Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 16, No. 9, 07.03.2010, p. 1158-1160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Petridis, Ioannis
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AU - Marrone, Gianluca
AU - Gruttadauria, Salvatore
AU - Luca, Angelo
AU - Vizzini, Giovanni Battista
AU - Gridelli, Bruno
PY - 2010/3/7
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AB - Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) is considered a valid therapeutic option for the treatment of portal hypertension and its complications. The guidelines for this procedure have already been established on the basis of the normal vascular anatomy and of various technical radiological aspects. In some few rare cases, diagnosis of a congenital vascular anomaly can be made accidentally by interventional radiologists, making the procedure of the TIPSS placement extremely difficult or in some cases technically impossible. This report describes a rare vascular malformation characterized by the absence of the right superior vena cava and persistence of the left superior vena cava in a patient with a diagnosis of advanced liver cirrhosis who needed a TIPSS placement in order to control refractory ascites.
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