Ligament of the Ductus Venosus

Ligament of ductus venosus

The ligament of the ductus venosus is a pathological narrowing of the abdominal vein, the inferior vein that drains the pelvic veins. More often this is the splenic vein since its cross-section is the smallest compared to other veins of the abdominal cavity 28-32 mm, a debonnet anastomosis is formed between the splenic vein and the pelvic veins. According to the course of the disease, they are divided into acute, subacute, chronic. According to the localization of the venous ducts, they are divided into several species - Location above the inferior mesenteric vein - At the level of the inferior vein and even at the level of the inferior vena cava

Clinical picture Manifests: Sharp pain in the abdomen at the location of the duct