Giant varices in portal hypertension: CT findings.
Two cases of giant varices in portal hypertension are presented. Dynamic computed tomography (CT) was useful in establishing that the masses were in fact dilated veins.
Shapiro
R S
RS
Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, NY 10029-6574.
Mendelson
D S
DS
Silvers
A R
AR
Gray
C E
CE
Halton
K P
KP
Miller
C M
CM
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply*; D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*