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Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Ultrasound can be helpful in the diagnosis of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. Common findings on ultrasound may include: hepatomegaly, heterogeneous echotexture and abnormal portal vein waveform.
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Ultrasound
Ultrasound can be abnormal in sinusoidal obstruction syndrome but it is not diagnostic.[1][2]
- Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome include :
- Hepatomegaly
- Splenomegaly
- Heterogeneous echotexture
- Presence of ascites
- Abnormal portal vein waveform
- Thickening of the gallbladder wall
References
References
- ↑ Herbetko J, Grigg AP, Buckley AR, Phillips GL (1992). “Venoocclusive liver disease after bone marrow transplantation: findings at duplex sonography”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 158 (5): 1001–5. doi:10.2214/ajr.158.5.1566656. PMID 1566656.
- ↑ Teefey SA, Brink JA, Borson RA, Middleton WD (1995). “Diagnosis of venoocclusive disease of the liver after bone marrow transplantation: value of duplex sonography”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 164 (6): 1397–401. doi:10.2214/ajr.164.6.7754881. PMID 7754881.
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