Presentation of Congenital Portosystemic Shunts in Children.

Atessa BahadoriBeatrice KuhlmannDominique Debray Stéphanie Franchi Abella Julie Wacker Maurice Beghetti Barbara E WildhaberValérie Anne McLinnull On Behalf Of The Ircpss

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

These cases illustrate most of the common chief complaints and manifestations of CPSS. Liver Doppler US is the key to diagnosis. Considering portosystemic shunts in the diagnostic work-up of a patient with unexplained endocrine, liver, gastro-intestinal, cardiovascular, hematological, renal or neurocognitive disorder is important as prompt referral to a specialized center may significantly impact patient outcome.

Keyphrases

case report
primary care
young adults
palliative care
blood flow