title: An anomalous case of paraportal circulation. A case of an abnormal, enlarged, communicating vein between the left gastric vein and a gastro-renal shunt.
abstract: During dissection practice, an enlarged communicating vein between the portal and left renal vv. was found. This paraportal route seemed to be formed by the union of the left gastric v. and the cardioesophageal branch of the left inferior phrenic v. which opened into the left renal v.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*