Intrahepatıc Portal Vein Aneurysm

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to offer a case case of an asymptomatic portal vein aneurysm diagnosed at multidetector

computed tomography. Portal vein aneurysms are uncommon and challenging to diagnose or evaluate. However there

are lots of imaging procedure that can help to facilitate diagnose or evaluate. Hence, the radiologist must be aware of

these aneurysms and their imaging features.

Keywords

• Aneurysm,multidetector computed tomography

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