A case of absence of bifurcation of the portal vein

An absence of the horizontal segment of the left portal vein was diagnosed by CT in a 37-year-old woman. The intrahepatic portal vein was running dorsal to the middle hepatic vein to supply the left lobe of liver, and the intrahepatic portal vein is presumed to be an anastomotic venous channel betwe...

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Published inKanzo Vol. 59; no. 6; pp. 273 - 276
Main Authors Kitagawa, Sho, Okamura, Keiya, Oku, Daiki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Japan Society of Hepatology 20.06.2018
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absence of the horizontal segment of the left portal vein
anomaly
anomaly of the intrahepatic portal vein
anomaly of the portal vein
portal vein
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Summary:An absence of the horizontal segment of the left portal vein was diagnosed by CT in a 37-year-old woman. The intrahepatic portal vein was running dorsal to the middle hepatic vein to supply the left lobe of liver, and the intrahepatic portal vein is presumed to be an anastomotic venous channel between the right anterior branch with umbilical portion of the portal vein, which was caused by absence of the horizontal segment of the left portal vein. Our case indicates the intrahepatic portal vein can course dorsal as well as ventral to the middle hepatic vein in patients with absence of the horizontal segment of the left portal vein.
ISSN:0451-4203
1881-3593
DOI:10.2957/kanzo.59.273