A rare cause of congenital portosystemic shunt: type 2 Abernethy malformation

Taydas O., Danisan G., Ogul H., Kantarci M.

FOLIA MORPHOLOGICA, cilt.79, sa.1, ss.172-175, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 79 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5603/fm.a2019.0063
  • Dergi Adı: FOLIA MORPHOLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.172-175
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Abernethy malformation is characterised by congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts and is divided into two groups according to the type of anastomosis. In type 1, all portal venous blood is discharged into the inferior vena cava and there is no intrahepatic portal vein. In type 2, the portal vein is partially discharged to the inferior vena cava via side-by-side anastomoses. Imaging has an important role in the diagnosis and follow-up of this malformation. Magnetic resonance imaging should be preferred to demonstrate both vessel anatomy and associated anomalies. The aim of this study was to present a 17-year-old male patient and to discuss the imaging findings of Abernethy malformation.