Hypoplasia of the Left Portal Vein Territory of the Human Liver: A Case Study

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 828-832

  Cho, Yong Hyun ^a   Murakami, Gen ^b   Lee, Moo Sam ^c   Song, Chang Ho ^c   Han, Eui Hyeog ^c   Jin, Zhe Wu ^a   Cho, Baik Hwan ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Hepatic Veins; Liver; Portal Vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT DILATATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEPATIC VEIN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LIVER ATROPHY; LIVER PARENCHYMA; PERITONEUM; PORTAL VEIN; POSTNATAL GROWTH; SCAR; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0347064091     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.828     Document Type: Article

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