Portal vein thrombosis with unusual hepatic enhancement pattern: diagnosis using 64-slice multidetector computed tomography and 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging.
Portal vein thrombosis is a potentially life-threatening condition with occasionally uncertain clinical symptoms and signs. Consequently, the diagnosis may be first made by the radiologist using cross-sectional imaging modalities. A case of extensive portal venous system thrombosis extending into the superior mesenteric vein associated with an unusual pattern of central hepatic enhancement imaged by both 64-slice multidetector CT and 3 Tesla MRI is presented with a discussion of the imaging features of both modalities.
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Queensland Diagnostic Imaging, St Andrews Hospital, 457 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. salanitrij@qdi.com.au
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*