Cine phase-contrast MR to assess portal blood flow in a 10-year-old girl with abdominal aortic coarctation: a case report.
We report the case of a 10-year-old girl with repaired abdominal aortic coarctation in whom chronic mesenteric ischemia was clinically suspected. Cine phase-contrast magnetic resonance (MR) was used to determine the difference between fasting and postprandial portal blood flow. Fasting flow rates in the portal vein were normal. After a meal, blood flow in the portal vein increased 226% over the fasting state, showing normal augmentation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first application of this technique to a pediatric setting.
Department of Radiology, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, B. C. V6H 3V4, Canada.
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Clark
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Culham
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019518:Postprandial Period; D011859:Radiography