Unusual thoracic collaterals of gastro-oesophageal varices in a patient with end-stage liver disease.
Thoracic varices are rare anomalies in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Gastro-oesophageal varices usually drain into the azygos or hemiazygos vein. The case is reported here of an unusual collateral pathway of gastro-oesophageal varices with drainage to the vena anonyma system presenting as lung masses on chest X-ray, which completely resolved after successful liver transplantation.
Waldenberger
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Universitätsklinik für Radiologie, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.
Propst
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Propst
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Königsrainer
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Vogel
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Jaschke
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D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*