Combination therapy using PSE and TIO ameliorates hepatic encephalopathy due to intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt in idiopathic portal hypertension

Combination therapy using PSE and TIO ameliorates hepatic encephalopathy due to intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt in idiopathic portal hypertension

A 64-year-old woman treated for anemia and ascites exhibited hepatic encephalopathy. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) showed communication between the portal vein and the middle hepatic vein, indicating an intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt (PSS). Since hepatic encephalopa...

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Main Authors: Seiichiro Kojima, Hiroyuki Ito, Shinji Takashimizu, Hitoshi Ichikawa, Tomohiro Matsumoto, Terumitsu Hasebe, Norihito Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-09-01
Series:Acta Radiologica Open
Online Access:http://arr.sagepub.com/content/5/9/2058460116666574.full.pdf

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