Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2011; 3(3): 39-42
Published online Mar 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i3.39
Table 1 Reported extrahepatic portal vein aneurysms
Author (year)Age (yr)SexSize (cm)Liver diseasePortal hypertensionTreatment
Barzilai et al[1] (1956)21F2Liver cirrhosis+Splenectomy
Leonsins et al[2] (1960)52M8Liver cirrhosis+Splenectomy
Sedgwick[3] (1960)25F5Liver cirrhosis+Cholecystojejunostomy
Hermann et al[4] (1965)26F6Portal fibrosis+Portocaval shunt
Liebowitz et al[5] (1967)55F8--Splenectomy
Thomas[6] (1967)18M8Obstructive jaundice+Died
Thomas et al[6] (1967)13F3-+Portocaval shunt
Vine et al[7] (1979)50F3Hepatic parenchymal abnormality-Observation
Boyez et al[8] (1986)57F4--Observation
Thompson et al[9] (1986)21F6--Cholecystectomy
Andoh et al[10] (1988)57F8--Partial resection PVA
Splenectomy
Lee et al[11] (1989)5M1.9--Observation
Baker et al[12] (1990)34F8--Resection PVA
Splenectomy
Hagiwara et al[13] (1991)34M2.7--Observation
Dognini et al[14] (1991)67F2.4--Sphincterotomy
Glazer et al[15] (1991)26F7-+Thrombectomy
Aneurysmorrhaphy
Brock et al[16] (1997)72F6--Resection PVA
Present case78F6--Observation