Calcification in the portal vein wall.
Calcification in the portal vein is a rare radiologic finding, occurring almost always in patients with portal hypertension. Calcium may be deposited in a thrombus or, as in this patient, in the vein wall. The characteristic position, location, and pattern of portal vein wall calcification permit its diagnosis from radiographs of the abdomen.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography