title: Congenital absence of the horizontal portion of the left portal vein: ultrasound findings.
abstract: Congenital absence of the horizontal portion of the left portal vein is very rare and has been very reported sporadically. We present three such cases referred from other hospitals with a diagnosis of intrahepatic vascular anomaly. Color Doppler ultrasound not only confirmed the diagnosis but also allowed a quantitative measurement of blood flow in these cases. Although it is a very rare condition, knowledge of the ultrasound and color Doppler findings helps in establishing the diagnosis of this congenital anomaly.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University, School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naganuma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komatsuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamashima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color