title: [Cavernous transformation of the portal vein causing bile drainage disturbance (author's transl)].
abstract: A case report is given of a patient, who had partial obstruction of bile flow after posttraumatic thrombosis of the portal vein. Stenosis of the duct was caused by varicosis of mural veins contingent with cavernous transformation of the portal vein; this is a very rare cause of cholestasis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Kavernöse Transformation der Pfortader als Ursache einer Gallenabflussstörung.