Portal hypertension with a large spontaneous spleno-renal shunt in the absence of splenomegaly.
Splenomegaly is a cardinal manifestation of portal hypertension. We describe a case of portal hypertension with a large spontaneous spleno-renal shunt in the absence of splenic enlargement. The vascular anatomy is evaluated by the combined use of duplex Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT).
Rees
J I
JI
Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff.
Whyte
A M
AM
D000368:Aged; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology