Non-cirrhotic portal-systemic encephalopathy caused by enlargement of a splenorenal shunt after pancreaticoduodenectomy for locally advanced duodenal cancer: report of a case

We report a case of portal-systemic encephalopathy occurring secondary to a splenorenal shunt, 2 years after a pancreaticoduodenectomy for locally advanced duodenal carcinoma. A 55-year-old woman was brought to our hospital with a decreased level of consciousness. Laboratory testing revealed an elev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kasagi, Yuta, Saeki, Hiroshi, Akahoshi, Tomohiko, Kawasaki, Junji, Ando, Koji, Oki, Eiji, Ohga, Takefumi, Tomikawa, Morimasa, Kakeji, Yoshihiro, Shirabe, Ken, Maehara, Yoshihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Japan 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4097198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23982193
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00595-013-0679-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4097198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23982193
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00595-013-0679-1

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