Abstract
Extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm is extremely rare in infants. We report an infant with thrombosed congenital extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm demonstrated on US and CT. Follow-up US after 16 months showed complete regression of the portal vein aneurysm.
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Wen, Y., Goo, H.W. Thrombosed congenital extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm in an infant. Pediatr Radiol 42, 374–376 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2185-1
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