Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy with Portosystemic Shunt
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 53-56, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Hyperammonemic encephalopathy commonly occur in patients with liver disease, but it can also occur due to other causes. A portosystemic shunt without liver cirrhosis is one of the causes of non-cirrhotic hyperammonemic encephalopathy. Herein, we present a case of a 78-year-old male patient with hyperammonemic encephalopathy resulting from portosystemic shunts without liver cirrhosis, which was successfully treated with endovascular shunt closure.
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Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2024
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