SMJ articles in the category "Portal Hypertension"

Original Article

Comparison of Color Doppler US and CT Portography in Evaluating Portal Hypertension in Children

Objectives: To compare grayscale and color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) findings to that of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) portography in the evaluation of portal hypertension in children. Methods: Thirty children (mean age, 11.4 years) with definitive clinical and laboratory diagnoses of portal hypertension were included in the study. Liver parenchymal changes,…

Posted in: child 2 Portal Hypertension 3

Case Report

Acute Pylephlebitis Following Gastrointestinal Infection: An Unrecognized Cause of Septic Shock

Pylephlebitis is the septic thrombosis of the portal vein. Hypercoagulability and intra-abdominal sepsis are the main predisposing factors. A 25-year-old man presented to a primary health care center complaining of fever, epigastric pain, and jaundice. He was initially diagnosed with a gastrointestinal infection and alcoholic hepatitis and, due to his…

Posted in: anticoagulation 12 Portal Hypertension 3 septic shock 3

Case Report

Cardiac Perforation and Tamponade: A Potentially Fatal Complication During Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement

Abstract:Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a low-resistance channel between the hepatic vein and the intrahepatic portion of the portal vein. This is an important addition to the therapeutic armamentarium against portal hypertension. Complications are either technical or due to the creation of a shunt. Procedure-related mortality is about 0…

Posted in: cardiac tamponade 7 Portal Hypertension 3
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