Congenital duodenal obstruction due to a preduodenal portal vein.
Only about 80 cases of pre-duodenal portal vein (PDPV), a rare congenital anomaly of portal vein development that was first described by Knight in 1921, have been reported till date.[1] We report a neonate with duodenal obstruction caused by PDPV and briefly review the available literature.
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
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Yogesh Kumar
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D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology