Magnetic resonance imaging of macroscopic intrahepatic portal-hepatic venous shunts

Abdominal Imaging - Tập 16 - Trang 221-224 - 1991
Tsutomu Araki1, Kuni Ohtomo2, Kenji Kachi1, Shuichi Monzawa1, Toshihiko Hihara1, Hiroshi Ohba1, Takao Ainoda3, Hiroshi Kumagai1, Guio Uchiyama1
1Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
2Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
3Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan

Tóm tắt

Direct communication between portal branches and the hepatic vein [macroscopic intrahepatic portal-hepatic venous shunt (IPHVS)] is a rare entity. We have recently studied five patients with this condition. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) clearly demonstrated in each case the portal-hepatic venous shunt due to “flow void. “ Multiple diffuse shunts were present in one case and a solitary shunt was demonstrated in the others. The solitary shunt was either tubular, focally dilated or racemose in configuration. The MRI findings and clinical significance of this rare entity are discussed.

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