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The portal vein is formed by the union of the splenic vein and the superior mesenteric vein behind the neck of the pancreas. It drains blood from the lower one-third of the oesophagus to halfway down the anal canal.
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Borg, P., Alvi, A.R. (2011). Test. In: Radiological Anatomy for FRCR Part 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13751-8_4
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