[Portal pulmonary venous anastomosis and portal hypertension].
The authors report two cases of portopulmonary anastomosis to show the value of multidetector CT with MPR MIP reformations in the diagnosis of portopulmonary venous anastomosis. This diagnosis has consequences in the treatement of hypoxemia in patients with chronic liver disease and embolization of bleeding esophageal varices in these patients.
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Hôpital Albert Calmette, Bd Pr Jules Leclerc, CHRU Lille, France. lmasi@caramail.fr
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D003097:Collateral Circulation; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*