[A case of porto-caval shunt via pancreatico-duodenal vein and right ovarian vein--effectiveness of MRI].
A case of hepatic encephalopathy due to portal hypertension with a rare porto-caval shunt was presented with special reference to MRI. Markedly dilated collaterals of pancreatico-duodenal vein and right ovarian vein were clearly revealed in MRI or PTP. MRI is useful and indispensable to evaluate various porto-systemic communications.
Kageyama
T
T
Doke
Y
Y
Okamoto
Y
Y
Suda
T
T
Fujisawa
H
H
Kajikawa
T
T
Takahashi
M
M
Kaneko
M
M
D003097:Collateral Circulation; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply*; D011169:Portal Vein; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior