Liver resection for a congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in a child with hyperammonemia and hypermanganesemia: a case report

Abstract Background Congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS) is a rare malformation that leads to hyperammonemia, hypermanganesemia, and various symptoms. CPSSs are divided into intrahepatic and extrahepatic shunts. In patients with persistent CPSS including an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IPSS),...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Takama, Tetsuro Nakamura, Kenji Santo, Akihiro Yoneda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00838-5
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