Portal vein aneurysms are extremely rare, less than 200 cases have been reported until late 2015. They are defined as a portal vein diameter exceeding 19 mm for cirrhotic patients and 15 mm in normal livers. Most patients are asymptomatic, but complications may occur. We report a case of a 68-year-old female admitted for etiological assessment of a portal hypertension revealed by an upper gastro intestinal bleeding, who was incidentally diagnosed with a portal vein aneurysm.
Les manifestations ophtalmologiques au cours de la maladie de Von Recklinghausen sont rares. Seulement quelques cas ont été rapportés dans la littérature internationale. Nous rapportons un cas d'exophtalmie pulsatile révélatrice d'une agénésie sphéno-orbitaire au cours de la maladie de Von Recklinghausen.
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