Abstract:Introduction:
Portal vein aneurysms (PVA) and intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunts are rarely diagnosed clinically.
Patient Concerns:
A 75-year-old female was admitted to our hospital for evaluation of significant weight loss, diabetes, and an irregularly shaped cystic lesion in the left lateral lobe of the liver.
Diagnosis:
The patient was diagnosed with a portal vein aneurysm combined with an intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt using mu… Show more
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