Saito H, Murata S, Sugihara F, Ueda T, Yasui D, Miki I, Hayashi H, Kumita SI. Successful embolization of an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt using balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(6): 2023-2029 [PMID: 35317161 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.2023]
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Hidemasa Saito, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan. hide-saito@nms.ac.jp
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Case Report
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Hidemasa Saito, Fumie Sugihara, Tatsuo Ueda, Daisuke Yasui, Izumi Miki, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Shin-Ichiro Kumita, Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
Satoru Murata, Center for Interventional Radiology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba 299-0011, Japan
Author contributions: Saito H and Murata S treated the patient, reviewed the literature, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Sugihara F, Ueda T, Yasui D, and Miki I participated in the patient treatment and analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; Hayashi H and Kumita SI critically reviewed the manuscript; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Received: September 4, 2021 Peer-review started: September 4, 2021 First decision: November 7, 2021 Revised: November 16, 2021 Accepted: January 14, 2022 Article in press: January 14, 2022 Published online: February 26, 2022 Processing time: 172 Days and 6.4 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
A congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IPSVS) is a rare vascular abnormality that is characterized by an anomalous intrahepatic venous tract that connects the intrahepatic portal vein with the hepatic venous system. Hepatic encephalopathy is an indication for IPSVS embolization, which is technically challenging because rapid blood flow through shunts can induce the migration of embolization material to systemic veins. This case report discusses the efficacy of percutaneous balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for treating patients with IPSVSs.
CASE SUMMARY
A 75-year-old woman presented with a six-month history of repeated hepatic encephalopathy due to an IPSVS without liver cirrhosis. We successfully embolized the IPSVS using percutaneous balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration with interlocking detachable coils. After the procedure, the patient exhibited no symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy for 14 mo.
CONCLUSION
Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration with detachable coils can be effective for the endovascular treatment of an IPSVS.
Core Tip: Portosystemic venous shunts are generally formed in patients with hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis due to portal hypertension. Adult cases of congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IPSVS) are extremely rare. Hepatic encephalopathy is an indication for IPSVS embolization. Minimally invasive treatments that use interventional techniques, such as transcatheter embolization, are being utilized increasingly recently; however, shunt embolization is technically challenging because rapid blood flow through shunts can induce the migration of embolization material to systemic veins. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration with detachable coils can be effective for the endovascular treatment of an IPSVS.
