J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.
ISSN 1880-1129

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J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 82(3): 292-296, 1981

Original article

CRUVEILHIER-BAUMGARTEN DISEASE

1st Department of Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine

Atsuyoshi Onitsuka, Akihiko Gotoh, Masatomo Hayashi, Toshio Saika, Toshiaki Saitoh, Takuya Umemoto, Kiyoshi lnada

An unusual case of portal hypertension in a 65-year-old woman with encephalopathy is presented. The finding of a patent umbilical vein without ligamentum teres and normal liver biopsy qualify her for the diagnosis of Cruveilhier-Baumgarten disease. The splenoportography showes the hypoplastic intrahepatic portal vein. Splenectomy, resection of left gastric vein and paragastric-paraesophageal devascularization were performed. The patient has had no recurrence of encephalopathy. The importance of exitence of a patent umbilical vein without ligamentum teres and certification of hypoplastic intrahepatic portal vein are emphasized for diagnosis of Cruveilhier-Baumgarten disease.

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