Aneurysm of the Left Portal Branch
  • Diego Martínez
    Radiology Department, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
  • Maria Teresa Belmonte
    Intensive Care Department, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
  • Piotr Kosny
    Surgery Department, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
  • Maria Rosario Gómez
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain
  • Diego Hellín
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain

Keywords

Portal vein aneurysm, congenital, Doppler

Abstract

We describe the incidental finding of an aneurysm of the left branch of the portal vein in a patient without liver pathology. The diagnosis was confirmed by Doppler ultrasound.

 

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    Published: 2018-04-17
    Issue: Vol. 5 No. 6 (view)


    How to cite:
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    Martínez D, Belmonte MT, Kosny P, Gómez MR, Hellín D. Aneurysm of the Left Portal Branch. EJCRIM 2018;5 doi:10.12890/2018_000868.

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