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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 3/2012

01-03-2012 | Case Report

Thrombosed congenital extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm in an infant

Authors: Yang Wen, Hyun Woo Goo

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 3/2012

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Abstract

Extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm is extremely rare in infants. We report an infant with thrombosed congenital extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm demonstrated on US and CT. Follow-up US after 16 months showed complete regression of the portal vein aneurysm.
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Metadata
Title
Thrombosed congenital extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm in an infant
Authors
Yang Wen
Hyun Woo Goo
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2185-1

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