Duodenal obstruction due to a preduodenal portal vein in a newborn.
Intestinal obstruction due to a preduodenal portal vein is rare. A case report illustrates the possibility that in the newborn this vascular anomaly, which is often symptomless, may lead to intestinal obstruction requiring surgical correction.
D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*