Progress of pulmonary hypertension and high manganese levels through congenital portosystemic shunt closure

Abstract A 6‐year‐old girl with congenital portosystemic shunt presented with abnormal manganese levels and improving pulmonary hypertension even 1 year after shunt vascular ligation. As the progress after portal vein blood flow recovery varies among individuals, long‐term follow‐up of patients with...

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Main Authors: Toshihiko Kakiuchi, Yuta Baba, Nobuya Minematsu, Hirohito Doi, Takashi Kumamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-09-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6318
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Summary:Abstract A 6‐year‐old girl with congenital portosystemic shunt presented with abnormal manganese levels and improving pulmonary hypertension even 1 year after shunt vascular ligation. As the progress after portal vein blood flow recovery varies among individuals, long‐term follow‐up of patients with congenital portosystemic shunt is needed.
ISSN:2050-0904