Direct communication between the parabiliary and paraumbilical venous network: a case report.
A case with a direct communication between the parabiliary vein and the paraumbilical vein observed on CT obtained after portal vein embolization is presented. The object of this paper is to draw attention to this rare venous communication since it can serve as various collateral pathways.
Hashimoto
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Department of Radiology, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita City, Akita 010, Japan. hashi@med.akita-u.ac.jp
Tate
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Izumi
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Mayama
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D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000098:blood supply*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011172:Portography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*