Portal vein obstruction by ectopic liver tissue.
The causes of portal vein obstruction in children with extrahepatic portal hypertension are variable. We report on a case of portal vein obstruction by ectopic liver tissue in an 8-year-old boy. The ectopic liver had a normal architectural pattern. The clinical management and radiology are reviewed.
Matley
P J
PJ
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Rode
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H
Cywes
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D002648:Child; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*