Aberrant Right Gastric Vein Draining Directly into the Quadrate Lobe of the Liver

Abstract

Angiography and arterial angio-CT in a 21-year-old man with idiopathic portal hypertension revealed an aberrant right gastric vein communicating directly with the quadrate lobe of the liver. This is the first report of a radiologically confirmed case of an aberrant right gastric vein with a unique area of distribution in the liver parenchyma.

Keywords

Portal vein anomaly —quadrate lobe veins gastric

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