Portal vein thrombosis other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
Contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) may be helpful in the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis. Findings on CEUS suggestive of portal vein thrombosis include pulsatile flow in a portal vein thrombus, absence of enhancement of the portal vein thrombus in the arterial phase, and differentiate between benign and malignant portal vein thrombosis.
Other Imaging Findings
Endoscopic Ultrasound (US)
- Endoscopic US may be helpful in the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis. Findings on an endoscopic US suggestive of portal vein thrombosis include:[1][2][3]
- Detecting small and non-occluding thrombi
- Discovering portal invasion by tumors
MR angiography
- MR angiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis. Findings on MR angiography suggestive of portal vein thrombosis include:[4]
- Flow direction in the portal venous system and its patency
- Identify a cavernomatous transformation
- Presence of varices
- Correct function of surgical shunts
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis. Findings on CEUS suggestive of portal vein thrombosis include:[5][6]
- Pulsatile flow in a portal vein thrombus
- Absence of enhancement of the portal vein thrombus in the arterial phase
- Differentiate between benign and malignant portal vein thrombosis
References
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- ↑ Chawla, Y.; Duseja, A.; Dhiman, R. K. (2009). “Review article: the modern management of portal vein thrombosis”. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 30 (9): 881–894. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2009.04116.x. ISSN 0269-2813.
- ↑ Ueno, Norio; Kawamura, Harunobu; Takahashi, Hirokazu; Fujisawa, Nobutaka; Yoneda, Masato; Kirikoshi, Hiroyuki; Sakaguchi, Takashi; Saito, Satoru; Togo, Shinji (2006). “Characterization of Portal Vein Thrombus With the Use of Contrast-Enhanced Sonography”. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 25 (9): 1147–1152. doi:10.7863/jum.2006.25.9.1147. ISSN 0278-4297.
- ↑ Rajesh, S.; Mukund, Amar; Arora, Ankur (2015). “Imaging Diagnosis of Splanchnic Venous Thrombosis”. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2015: 1–29. doi:10.1155/2015/101029. ISSN 1687-6121.
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