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World J Hepatol. Nov 27, 2018; 10(11): 887-891
Published online Nov 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i11.887
Published online Nov 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i11.887
Trapped vessel of abdominal pain with hepatomegaly: A case report
Sirisha Grandhe, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States
Joy A Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
Ankur Chandra, Department of Vascular Surgery, Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
Christopher Marsh, Catherine T Frenette, Scripps Center for Organ Transplant, Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
Author contributions: Grandhe S and Lee JA designed and wrote the report; Chandra A collected the patient’s data and contributed the images; Marsh C and Frenette CT collected the patient’s clinical data and edited the paper.
Informed consent statement: The patient agreed to allow her case to be published including any relevant laboratory data and images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Correspondence to: Catherine T Frenette, MD, Academic Research, Attending Doctor, Doctor, Scripps Center for Organ Transplant, Scripps Green Hospital, 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States. frenette.catherine@scrippshealth.org
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Received: June 4, 2018
Peer-review started: June 4, 2018
First decision: July 10, 2018
Revised: August 15, 2018
Accepted: October 10, 2018
Article in press: October 10, 2018
Published online: November 27, 2018
Processing time: 176 Days and 20.4 Hours
Peer-review started: June 4, 2018
First decision: July 10, 2018
Revised: August 15, 2018
Accepted: October 10, 2018
Article in press: October 10, 2018
Published online: November 27, 2018
Processing time: 176 Days and 20.4 Hours
Core Tip
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