Fig. 1. Normal portal venous anatomy. Main portal vein (MPV) most commonly forms from the joining of the splenic vein (SV) and superior mesenteric vein (SMV). The inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) has a variable draining position but most common location is into the SV. Coronary vein (or left gastric vein [LGV]) courses along the lesser curvature of the stomach and drains directly into the MPV. As the MPV reaches the liver, it branches into the right portal vein and left portal vein, respectively.

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