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The authors report 4 cases of encapsulating perihepatitis, the macroscopic appearance of which corresponded to the morphological definition of the condition. The circumstances surrounding the diagnosis were very variable: association of ascites and porial hypertension, sub-obstructive syndrome due to associated encapsulating peritonitis, chance discovery at laparotomy or an unexpected finding at autopsy. The diagnosis was made pre-operatively in 2 cases by peritoneoscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors report 4 cases of encapsulating peri-hepatitis, including an angiographic study. Selective arteriography of the coeliac trunk showed extremely sinuous intra-hepatic arteries in 3 of these cases, and obstruction of the portal vein, in one case. Catheterisation of the hepatic veins showed a pressure gradient between the obstructed hepatic vein and the free supra-hepatic pressure, showing a post-sinusoidal block.
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