All about portal vein: a pictorial display to anatomy, variants and physiopathology
Abstract The portal vein (PV) is the main vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. There are several variants affecting the PV, and quite a number of congenital and acquired pathologies. In this...
Main Authors: | Carolina Carneiro, Jorge Brito, Carlos Bilreiro, Marta Barros, Carla Bahia, Inês Santiago, Filipe Caseiro-Alves |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-03-01
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Series: | Insights into Imaging |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-019-0716-8 |
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