[Aneurysm of the portal vein associated with aneurysm of the splenic artery].
Portal vein aneurysm is very rare. A case of portal vein aneurysm without symptoms of portal hypertension is described. Ultrasonography demonstrated a hypoechoic mass at the isthmic region of the pancreas. Computed tomography demonstrated the vascular origin of the mass. Angiography showed a portal vein aneurysm, measuring 3 cm in diameter, at the junction of portal vein trunk and splenic vein. The association with a splenic artery aneurysm and absence of portal hypertension lead us to suggest that our case is congenital. Non-invasive diagnostic methods are useful to recognize the pathology of portal vein aneurysm and prevent complications especially those related to a possible portal hypertension.
Dorval
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ED
Service de Gastroentérologie, CHU, Tours.
Yoshitomi
S
S
Codjovi
P
P
Amouyal
G
G
Scotto
B
B
Metman
E H
EH
Fitoussi
W
W
Luneau
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
Anévrysme de la veine porte associé à un anévrysme de l'artère splénique.