Cavernous transformation of the portal vein associated to multiorgan developmental abnormalities

Liver International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 80-83

  Sorrentino, Dario ^a,b   Labombarda, A ^a   DeBiase, F ^a   Trevisi, A ^a   Giagu, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cavernous trasformation of the portal vein portal cavernoma; Developmental abnormalities; Liver; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; IRON; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DEXTROCARDIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECTOPIC KIDNEY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HEMATEMESIS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LUNG HYPOPLASIA; PATHOGENESIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN; SCLEROTHERAPY; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 1542394908     PISSN: 14783223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2004.00890.x     Document Type: Article

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