Congenital absence of the portal vein in an adult woman with liver tumor

Abstract

A 30-years-old Japanese woman with a liver tumor was found to have congenital absence of the portal vein (CAPV). Both three-dimensional CT and angiography revealed that the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein flowed into inferior vena cava and there was us portal vein, CAPV is an extremely rare congenital anomaly and liver tumor. Most cases on diagnosed in childhood, although this case was found in on adult. We reviewed the literature on reported CAPV cases.