J Korean Surg Soc.
2008 Apr;74(4):316-318.
Congenital Absence of the Horizontal Segment of the Left Portal Vein
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- 1Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. hcyu@chonbuk.ac.kr
- 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
- 3Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Abstract
- As living-donor liver transplant techniques develop, variations in the portal vein are seen in approximately 20% of the population. However, congenital absence of the horizontal segment of the left portal vein is very rare and has not been reported in Korea. We present a case with a congenital absence of the horizontal segment of the left portal vein that was detected during an evaluation for a living donor liver transplantation, with a review of the relevant literature.
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