Abstract
Late portal vein thrombosis with cavernomatous replacement has been reported in 4.5 % of pediatric patients who have undergone partial liver transplantation. In such cases, minimally invasive radiological treatments have a high failure rate. We report a successful case of percutaneous recanalization of the portal vein remnant, and subsequent stent placement, in a pediatric patient who underwent left lateral split liver transplantation with cavernomatous replacement of the portal vein.
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Roberto Miraglia declares no conflict of interest, Luigi Maruzzelli declares no conflict of interest, Settimo Caruso declares no conflict of interest, Calogero Ricotta declares no conflict of interest, Silvia Riva declares no conflict of interest, Gaetano Burgio declares no conflict of interest, Marco Spada declares no conflict of interest, Angelo Loca declares no conflict of interest.
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Miraglia, R., Maruzzelli, L., Caruso, S. et al. Successful Portal Vein Stent Placement in a Child with Cavernomatous Replacement of the Portal Vein After Partial Liver Transplantation: The Importance of a Recognizable Portal Vein Remnant. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 38, 1658–1662 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-015-1084-5
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