Color Doppler sonography of vascular malformations of the liver.
Nine cases of intrahepatic vascular malformations diagnosed using color Doppler sonography are described. These consisted of six cases of intrahepatic portal-hepatic venous shunts and three cases of arteriovenous fistulas. Among these is a case of multiple intrahepatic portal-systemic shunts. The sonographic findings and theories explaining the formation of vascular malformations in the liver are discussed.
Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, City University of New York, NY 10029-6574.
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Shapiro
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Winsberg
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Stancato-Pasik
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Sterling
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography