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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct;85(4):195-7.
doi: 10.4174/jkss.2013.85.4.195. Epub 2013 Sep 30.

Preduodenal portal vein: a 3-case series demonstrating varied presentations in infants

Soo-Hong Kim  1 , Yong-Hoon Cho, Hae-Young Kim
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Case Reports

Preduodenal portal vein: a 3-case series demonstrating varied presentations in infants

Soo-Hong Kim et al. J Korean Surg Soc. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Preduodenal portal vein, a rare anomaly, could be found in any age groups. In pediatrics it may present with a duodenal obstruction by itself or other coexisting anomalies; however it usually present with an asymptomatic or incidental findings during other surgery in adults. This anomaly has a clinical importance due to the possibility of accidental damage to portal vein. In addition to describing a series of 3 cases with different manifestation in infants, discuss about this anomaly with a review of relevant literature.

Keywords: Infant; Preduodenal portal vein.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Vascular structure and bile duct cross over the duodenum (preduodenal portal vein and preduodenal common bile duct). P, portal vein; A, hepatic artery; C, common bile duct; Du, duodenum; St, stomach.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Portal vein lies anteriorly to the duodenum. GB, gallbladder; Du, duodenum; P, portal vein.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Portal vein crosses over the duodenum and dilated common bile duct is identified. C, common bile duct; P, portal vein; Du, duodenum; St, stomach.
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