Abernethy malformation with unusual cardiac malformation: case report
and literature review
Abstract
Abernethy malformation, also known as congenital extrahepatic shunt, is
a rare anomaly characterized by partial or complete diversion of the
portal blood into the systemic venous circulation. The clinical
manifestations of Abernethy malformation during childhood include
neonatal cholestasis, failure to thrive, mental retardation, and other
congenital defects. We report a case of Abernethy malformation Type Ⅱ in
a 9-year-old boy whose left ventricle was slightly enlarged because of
several major aortopulmonary collateral arteries but normal laboratory
examinations five years earlier. The characteristics of congenital heart
disease in patients with Abernethy malformation are discussed. We
propose that enlargement of the left ventricular with systemic-pulmonary
collateral circulation should raise the suspicion of Abernethy
malformation.