Portohepatic shunt in a patient without cirrhosis
Background: A 65-year-old woman was admitted with complaint of a left gluteal mass. She had a history of congenital hip dislocation and a known splenic enlargement for more than 40 years. The patient had pancytopenia on admission. Hematocrit level 23.7%, white blood cell count 2.5 x 103/uL, platelet...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/247 |
| Summary: | Background: A 65-year-old woman was admitted with complaint of a left gluteal mass. She had a history of congenital hip dislocation and a known splenic enlargement for more than 40 years. The patient had pancytopenia on admission. Hematocrit level 23.7%, white blood cell count 2.5 x 103/uL, platelet count 69 x 103/uL were measured. Liver function tests were normal. Viral markers such as hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis C related to liver disease were negative. There was no known liver biopsy or history of trauma. |
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| ISSN: | 2514-8281 |