Portal cholangiopathy: case report

The present report describes the case of a child that after blunt abdominal trauma presented with portal thrombosis followed by progressive splenomegaly and jaundice. Ultrasonography and percutaneous cholangiography revealed biliary dilatation secondary to choledochal stenosis caused by dilated peribiliary veins, characterizing a case of portal biliopathy. The present case report is aimed at presenting an uncommon cause of this condition.

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Main Authors: Maia,Maria Cecilia Almeida, Amaro,Aline Pimentel, Oliveira,Edmundo Clarindo, Melo,José Renan da Cunha, Sanches,Marcelo Dias, Silva,Rogerio Augusto Pinto da
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Publicação do Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2014
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842014000100051
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