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Case Reports
. 2004 Nov;74(11):1032-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03226.x.

Pre duodenal portal vein as a cause of duodenal obstruction in an adult

Ajo K John  1 , Ufuk Gur, Arjuna Aluwihare, David Cade
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Case Reports

Pre duodenal portal vein as a cause of duodenal obstruction in an adult

Ajo K John et al. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Nov.

Abstract

Pre duodenal portal vein (PDPV) has not been reported as a cause of duodenal obstruction in adults. We describe a 60 year old man who presented with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction caused by PDPV, and was diagnosed at laparotomy and treated by gastrojejunostomy.

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