Persistence of hepatic venous plexus as the terminal part of inferior caval vein

N Jolly; P Kumar; R Arora

doi:10.1016/0167-5273(91)90278-w

Persistence of hepatic venous plexus as the terminal part of inferior caval vein

Int J Cardiol. 1991 Apr;31(1):110-1. doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(91)90278-w.

Authors

N Jolly¹, P Kumar, R Arora

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.

PMID: 2071242
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(91)90278-w

Abstract

A patient with patency of the arterial duct was catheterized for insertion of Rashkind umbrella device. An abnormality of the inferior caval vein was detected, in which a plexus of hepatic vessels existed in place of the hepatic segment. The pertinent embryology is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Hepatic Veins / abnormalities*
Hepatic Veins / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Radiography
Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*
Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging