The anomalous splenic vein: a case report and review of the literature.
The spleen arises from a mesenchymal bulge at the 6-mm stage of development. There are a wide variety of splenic anomalies and variations that range from benign to clinically significant, and this article presents a brief review of splenic embryology and a case report of an anomalous splenic vein that precluded the formation of a Nissen fundoplication.
Lau
Stanley T
ST
Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
Kim
Stephen S
SS
Lee
Steven L
SL
Ledbetter
Daniel J
DJ
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000075202:Contraindications; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000379:methods; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*