Volume 65 - 2002 - Fasc.2 - Case reports
Portal vein aneurysm ; CT, MR and MR angiography appearances
Portal vein aneurysm is an unusual vascular abnormality. Up to now, 35 cases were described in the literature. In this case report the diagnosis was made with ultrasound, Doppler ultrasound, CT, MRI, MR angiography, and Digital Subtraction Angiography. Clinical and imaging characteristics as well as the treatment opportunities of this vascular abnormality are discussed. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2002, 65, 136-138).
Liver transplantation and mental retardation
Mental retardation has been a controversial relative contraindi- cation to organ transplantation. We present a case report of a 54 year old man with alcoholic cirrhosis and mental retardation who was sent for evaluation for liver transplantation. We discuss the ethical considerations of transplantation in the mental retard- ed patient. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2002, 65, 131-132).
