Abnormalities of the portal venous system are a heterogenous group which include congenital anomalies and changes in portal vein secondary to iatrogenic causes or inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. Detailed knowledge of the normal embryology, anatomy of the portal vein and its variants is crucial in the understanding of portal vein anomalies. Identification of normal or variant portal vein anatomy is important part of pre surgical and pre liver transplant evaluation and helps minimize post-surgical/interventional complications. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2022 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2022

Authors: Khan Muhammad, Prasad Preeti, Sandhu Preet

Keywords: portal vein, congenital, anomalies