Extensive calcifications in portal venous system in a patient with hepatocarcinoma

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2014; 20(43): 16377-16380
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16377

Extensive calcifications in portal venous system in a patient with hepatocarcinoma

Cheng-En Wang, Cheng-Jian Sun, Shuai Huang, Yan-Hua Wang, Ling-Ling Xie

Cheng-En Wang, Cheng-Jian Sun, Shuai Huang, Yan-Hua Wang, Ling-Ling Xie, Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China

Author contributions: Wang CE designed and performed the operation, wrote the manuscript, and obtained funding; Sun CJ and Huang S collected the data; Wang YH provided technical support; Xie LL provided material support.

Correspondence to: Dr. Cheng-Jian Sun, Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 16, Jiangsu Road, Shinan District, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China. qyfyjrk@163.com

Telephone: +86-532-82912562 Fax: +86-532-82912562

Received: March 11, 2014
Revised: April 22, 2014
Accepted: July 22, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2014

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Core tip: We reported a case of extensive calcifications in portal venous system combined with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a middle-aged man. He underwent splenectomy 22 years ago for splenomegaly and partial hepatectomy 7 mo before due to HCC. Extensive calcifications along the course of the portal vein were found on computed tomography.