Case Report

Transhepatic Embolization of Congenital Intrahepatic Portosystemic Venous Shunts with Associated Aneurysms

Table 2

Classification of congenital PSVS [17]. CAPV indicates congenital absence of the portal vein.

TypeDescription

INo intrahepatic portal flow (CAPV or type I Abernethy malformation)
IIPartial shunt with preserved hepatic portal flow (type II Abernethy malformation)
IIaArising from left or right portal vein (including PDV)
IIbArising from main portal vein (including its bifurcation or splenomesenteric confluence)
IIcArising from the mesenteric, gastric, or splenic veins