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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2020; 8(9): 1745-1751
Published online May 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1745
Published online May 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1745
Portal hypertension in a patient with biliary hamartomas: A case report
Qian-Qian Li, Xiao-Zhong Guo, Hong-Yu Li, Xing-Shun Qi, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, Liaoning Province, China
Qian-Qian Li, Postgraduate College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Li QQ reviewed and searched the literature, analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings, and drafted the manuscript; Guo XZ and Li HY gave critical comments; Qi XS conceived the work, reviewed and searched the literature, interpreted the imaging findings, and revised the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Xing-Shun Qi, MD, PhD, vice chief physician, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, No. 83 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110840, Liaoning Province, China. xingshunqi@126.com
Received: January 14, 2020
Peer-review started: January 14, 2020
First decision: February 26, 2020
Revised: March 26, 2020
Accepted: April 17, 2020
Article in press: April 17, 2020
Published online: May 6, 2020
Peer-review started: January 14, 2020
First decision: February 26, 2020
Revised: March 26, 2020
Accepted: April 17, 2020
Article in press: April 17, 2020
Published online: May 6, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Biliary hamartomas (BH) are a rare benign disease caused by malformation of the intrahepatic bile ducts. BH are occasionally diagnosed, but often lack obvious clinical symptoms. Herein, we report a patient diagnosed with BH by imaging tests who presented with recurrent variceal bleeding, which suggested the possibility of BH as a potential cause of portal hypertension.