Title |
Prepancreatic postduodenal portal vein: a case report and review of the literature
|
---|---|
Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, January 2017
|
DOI | 10.1186/s13256-016-1165-3 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Naeem Goussous, Steven C. Cunningham |
Abstract |
Prepancreatic postduodenal portal vein is extremely rare, with only 13 cases reported in the literature. A 55-year-old white woman presented to our emergency department with abdominal pain. She underwent a computed tomography of her abdomen, which showed a portal vein coursing anterolaterally to her pancreas and posteriorly to the first portion of her duodenum, constituting a prepancreatic postduodenal portal vein. Imaging revealed choledocholithiasis, requiring endoscopic sphincterotomy, but due to a history of a gastric bypass procedure, she was lost to follow-up after being referred to an advanced endoscopist. This represents the 14th reported case of prepancreatic postduodenal portal vein. Awareness of this rare anomaly is paramount, and will help surgeons and interventional radiologists to avoid complications related to inadvertent injury to the portal vein, which could be life-threatening. |
X Demographics
As of 1 July 2024, you may notice a temporary increase in the numbers of X profiles with Unknown location. Click here to learn more.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
United States | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Scientists | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 16 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 3 | 19% |
Other | 2 | 13% |
Lecturer | 1 | 6% |
Professor | 1 | 6% |
Student > Bachelor | 1 | 6% |
Other | 2 | 13% |
Unknown | 6 | 38% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 31% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 9 | 56% |