Portal Vein Web: A Rare Cause of Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction in a Child

Portal vein thrombosis is the most common cause of portal hypertension in children. Congenital portal vein anomalies are rare. We report the case of a 3-year-old with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction secondary to portal vein web. The child was treated successfully by portal venoplasty.

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Main Authors: Benjamin Chacko, M. M. Zameer, Vinay Chandrashekar, Ashley L. J. D’Cruz, Sanjay Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_275_24
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