Portal vein aneurysm with acute portal vein thrombosis masquerading as a pancreatic mass

Portal vein aneurysm (PVA) with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an exceedingly rare vascular phenomenon with a limited number of reported cases in the medical literature. We describe a case of a 25-year-old man found to have a congenital PVA with PVT initially believed to be a pancreatic mass. While...

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Published in:Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy 2020-05
Main Authors: Field, Zachary, Madruga, Mario, Carlan, Steve J., Abdalla, Reem, Carbono, Jordan, Al Salihi, Hareer
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acute portal vein thrombosis
Pancreatic mass
Portal vein aneurysm
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Summary:Portal vein aneurysm (PVA) with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an exceedingly rare vascular phenomenon with a limited number of reported cases in the medical literature. We describe a case of a 25-year-old man found to have a congenital PVA with PVT initially believed to be a pancreatic mass. While there remains some incongruity amongst clinicians with such a limited number of reported cases, herein, we describe the general consensus of the diagnostic approach and management of this vascular malformation.
ISSN:1658-3876
DOI:10.1016/j.hemonc.2020.05.010