Roundtable Meet the Expert track
MTE #20: Congenital Portosystemic Shunts—Diagnosis and Management (Ticketed)
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 12:45–1:30 PM MST Convention Center: Room 1F, Colorado Convention Center
About this session
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSSs) are an underdiagnosed vascular malformation causing portomesenteric blood to partially or completely bypass the liver. These shunts are associated with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, some of which are life threatening such as portopulmonary hypertension and liver malignancies. Additionally, persons with CPSS may present with renal, endocrine, or neurologic signs and symptoms. Diagnostic delay is common owing to the nonspecific presentation.
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Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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