Aneurysm of the Left Portal Branch

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. LEARNING POINTS: Portal vein aneurysms are rare but have been described in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension....

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Autores principales: Martínez, Diego, Belmonte, Maria Teresa, Kosny, Piotr, Gómez, Maria Rosario, Hellìn, Diego
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30756043
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2018_000868
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Sumario: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. LEARNING POINTS: Portal vein aneurysms are rare but have been described in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. In most cases they are stable and do not progress. However, they do require follow-up in case serious complications develop.

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