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Three cases of portal venous system wall calcifications demonstrated by computed tomography are presented. The clinical features, possible pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic significance of this condition are reviewed.
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Egiebor, O., Flowers, C., Gilkey, S. et al. Calcifications of portal venous system wall: CT findings in three patients. Abdom Imaging 20, 477–479 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01213277
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01213277