Born Again: Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy in an Adult without Cirrhosis
Congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (CEPS) develops between the por-to-mesenteric and systemic veins. The splanchnic venous system drains directly to systemic circulation in this condition. We present a case of an adult onset Type II CEPS presenting with hepatic encephalopathy. The patient u...
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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