Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Case of a Phrenic Vein Mimic of the Right Hepatic Vein

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Proposed by Charles Dotter[1] and expanded upon by Hanafee and Weiner,[2] transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) is a well-established, validated, and safe alternative to percutaneous hepatic tissue sampling in patients with acute or chronic hepatic dysfunction who are at risk for hemorrhage. Here, the authors describe a case in which a right phrenic vein mimic of the right hepatic vein (RHV) resulted in nontargeted sampling of diaphragmatic skeletal muscle and a small hemothorax.