title: Portal vein ectasia simulating a vascular lesion in the pancreatic head in an enhanced CT scan.
abstract: An ectatic portal vein in a patient with portal hypertension and chronic active hepatitis simulated a vascular lesion in the head of the pancreas in a contrast-enhanced CT scan.
mesh_terms: D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging