title: Retrocardiac densities due to paraesophageal varices: roentgenographic detection.
abstract: We have described a patient with portal hypertension and retrocardiac paramediastinal density on upright PA chest x-ray film. Splenoportograms showed this density to be paraesophageal collateral veins.
mesh_terms: D003097:Collateral Circulation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011172:Portography