Segmental portal hypertension due to splenic vein obstruction: imaging findings and diagnostic pitfalls in four cases.
Segmental portal hypertension due to isolated splenic vein obstruction is a rare but important entity as it is the only curable cause of portal hypertension by splenectomy. Four cases are presented illustrating the radiological features of splenic vein obstruction, and the diagnostic pitfalls that arose in patients with complicated clinical presentations.
Lenthall
R
R
Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Kane
P A
PA
Heaton
N D
ND
Karani
J B
JB
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging