title: Congenital absence of the portal vein in a child with Turner syndrome.
abstract: Congenital absence of the portal vein (CAPV) is a rare malformation associated with hepatic encephalopathy and liver function abnormalities. We report a case of a 2-year-old with Turner syndrome, CAPV, and congenital heart malformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga Branch, Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA.
authors.forename: Jacob A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Noe
authors.forename: Heather C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Pittman
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Burton
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler