Portal vein thrombosis CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of hyperattenuating material in the portal vein lumen, nonenhanced intraluminal-filling defect, Lack of luminal enhancement, increased hepatic enhancement in the arterial phase and decreased hepatic enhancement in the portal phase.

CT scan

Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis. Findings on CT scan diagnostic of portal vein thrombosis include:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
- CT scan without contrast:
  - Hyperattenuating material in the portal vein lumen
  - Nonenhanced intraluminal filling defect
- CT scan with contrast:
  - Lack of luminal enhancement, increased hepatic enhancement in the arterial phase
  - Decreased hepatic enhancement in the portal phase

CT scan showing portal vein thrombosis source:Rajesh et al, Hindawi

References

↑ Ponziani FR, Zocco MA, Campanale C, Rinninella E, Tortora A, Di Maurizio L, Bombardieri G, De Cristofaro R, De Gaetano AM, Landolfi R, Gasbarrini A (2010). “Portal vein thrombosis: insight into physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment”. World J. Gastroenterol. 16 (2): 143–55. PMC 2806552. PMID 20066733.
↑ Lee HK, Park SJ, Yi BH, Yeon EK, Kim JH, Hong HS (2008). “Portal vein thrombosis: CT features”. Abdom Imaging. 33 (1): 72–9. doi:10.1007/s00261-007-9200-x. PMID 17694406.
↑ Tublin ME, Dodd GD, Baron RL (1997). “Benign and malignant portal vein thrombosis: differentiation by CT characteristics”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168 (3): 719–23. doi:10.2214/ajr.168.3.9057522. PMID 9057522.
↑ Hekster RE, Matricali B, Luyendijk W (1974). “Presurgical transfemoral catheter embolization to reduce operative blood loss. Technical note”. J. Neurosurg. 41 (3): 396–8. doi:10.3171/jns.1974.41.3.0396. PMID 4415192.
↑ Mathieu D, Vasile N, Grenier P (1985). “Portal thrombosis: dynamic CT features and course”. Radiology. 154 (3): 737–41. doi:10.1148/radiology.154.3.3881793. PMID 3881793.
↑ Bach AM, Hann LE, Brown KT, Getrajdman GI, Herman SK, Fong Y, Blumgart LH (1996). “Portal vein evaluation with US: comparison to angiography combined with CT arterial portography”. Radiology. 201 (1): 149–54. doi:10.1148/radiology.201.1.8816536. PMID 8816536.

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[pmid20066733-1] Ponziani FR, Zocco MA, Campanale C, Rinninella E, Tortora A, Di Maurizio L, Bombardieri G, De Cristofaro R, De Gaetano AM, Landolfi R, Gasbarrini A (2010). “Portal vein thrombosis: insight into physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment”. World J. Gastroenterol. 16 (2): 143–55. PMC 2806552. PMID 20066733.

[pmid17694406-2] Lee HK, Park SJ, Yi BH, Yeon EK, Kim JH, Hong HS (2008). “Portal vein thrombosis: CT features”. Abdom Imaging. 33 (1): 72–9. doi:10.1007/s00261-007-9200-x. PMID 17694406.

[pmid9057522-3] Tublin ME, Dodd GD, Baron RL (1997). “Benign and malignant portal vein thrombosis: differentiation by CT characteristics”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168 (3): 719–23. doi:10.2214/ajr.168.3.9057522. PMID 9057522.

[pmid4415192-4] Hekster RE, Matricali B, Luyendijk W (1974). “Presurgical transfemoral catheter embolization to reduce operative blood loss. Technical note”. J. Neurosurg. 41 (3): 396–8. doi:10.3171/jns.1974.41.3.0396. PMID 4415192.

[pmid3881793-5] Mathieu D, Vasile N, Grenier P (1985). “Portal thrombosis: dynamic CT features and course”. Radiology. 154 (3): 737–41. doi:10.1148/radiology.154.3.3881793. PMID 3881793.

[pmid8816536-6] Bach AM, Hann LE, Brown KT, Getrajdman GI, Herman SK, Fong Y, Blumgart LH (1996). “Portal vein evaluation with US: comparison to angiography combined with CT arterial portography”. Radiology. 201 (1): 149–54. doi:10.1148/radiology.201.1.8816536. PMID 8816536.

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Portal vein thrombosis CT

Overview

CT scan

References

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