CT findings of portal vein aneurysm caused by gastric adenocarcinoma invading the portal vein.
The known causes of acquired origin portal vein aneurysm are portal hypertension, pancreatitis and trauma. We describe the CT findings of an additional cause of acquired origin portal vein aneurysm, namely gastric adenocarcinoma invading the portal venous system.
Yang
D M
DM
Department of Radiology, Gachon Medical College Gil Medical Center, 1198, Guwol-Dong, Namdong-Gu, Inchon 405-760, South Korea.
Yoon
M H
MH
Kim
H S
HS
Jin
W
W
Hwang
H Y
HY
Kim
H S
HS
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods