Autor(es): Carneiro, Carolina ; Brito, Jorge ; Bilreiro, Carlos ; Barros, Marta ; Bahia, Carla ; Santiago, Inês ; Alves, Filipe Caseiro
Data: 2019
Identificador Persistente: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/107018
Origem: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
Assunto(s): Portal system; Portal vein; Anatomic variation; Venous thrombosis; Portal hypertension
The portal vein (PV) is the main vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. There are several variants affecting the PV, and quite a number of congenital and acquired pathologies.In this pictorial review, we assess the embryological development and normal anatomy of the PVS, displaying selected cases consisting of normal variants, congenital anomalies, and a large and heterogeneous group of acquired conditions that may affect the PV.
