Acta Med. 2006, 49: 241-244

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.140

Asymptomatic Aneurysmal Portosystemic Venous Shunt: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Levent Filika, Sedat Boyacioglub

aAnkara Teaching and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara, Turkey
bMesa Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara, Turkey

Received May 1, 2006
Accepted November 1, 2006

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