Persistence of hepatic venous plexus as the terminal part of inferior caval vein.
A patient with patency of the arterial duct was catheterized for insertion of Rashkind umbrella device. An abnormality of the inferior caval vein was detected, in which a plexus of hepatic vessels existed in place of the hepatic segment. The pertinent embryology is discussed.
Jolly
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Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Kumar
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Arora
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D002648:Child; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging