Gastrohepatic ligament fibrosis following esophageal sclerotherapy: CT findings.
We describe a case in which CT demonstrated a nonenhancing mass within the gastrohepatic ligament following sclerotherapy of esophageal varices. At surgery this findings was demonstrated to represent multiple thrombosed veins and varices with surrounding fibrosis.
Department of Radiology, Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center, IL 60615.
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D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy; D005355:Fibrosis; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions