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2021 , Vol. 5 >Issue 4: 321 - 324

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37015/AUDT.2021.210002

Case Reports

Absence of the Horizontal Portion of the Left Portal Vein Diagnosed by Ultrasound and Computed Tomography

  • Cheng, MM Yanling ,
  • Liu, MD, PhD Xi ,
  • Zhu, BM Wenxiao ,
  • Gao, BM Chuang ,
  • Sun, BM Hao ,
  • Li, BM Hongtao
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  • aUltrasound Department, Rehabilitation and Recuperation Center of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
    bDepartment of Ultrasound Imaging, Air Force Medical Center, Beijing, China

Received date: 2021-01-03

  Revised date: 2021-02-09

  Online published: 2021-12-20

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Abstract

The absence of the horizontal portion of the left portal vein is rare, and it is often not diagnosed by ultrasound. This article reports a case where ultrasound identified a structural anomaly between the gallbladder and the round ligament of the liver, and then computed tomography confirmed the absence of the horizontal portion of the left portal vein. We proposed the possible etiologies from an embryonic development perspective, and described the questions to be further investigated after a literature review.

Key words： Portal vein; Horizontal portion; Variant; Round ligament of liver; Ultrasound

Cite this article

Cheng, MM Yanling , Liu, MD, PhD Xi , Zhu, BM Wenxiao , Gao, BM Chuang , Sun, BM Hao , Li, BM Hongtao . Absence of the Horizontal Portion of the Left Portal Vein Diagnosed by Ultrasound and Computed Tomography[J]. ADVANCED ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY, 2021 , 5(4) : 321 -324 . DOI: 10.37015/AUDT.2021.210002

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