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This article collects weird stuff that, isn't put in an existing article.

Abernathy Malformation

Etiology:

  • Congenital shunt between portal vein and inferior vena cava.

Clinical:

  • Hepatopulmonary syndrome.
    • Pulmonary hypertension.
  • Hepatorenal syndrome.
    • Renal failure.

Treatment:

  • May be treated with a liver transplant.[1]

References

  1. Elias, N.; Scirica, CV.; Hertl, M. (Feb 2008). "Liver transplantation for the Abernathy malformation.". N Engl J Med 358 (8): 858. doi:10.1056/NEJMc0707762. PMID 18287614.