title: [Spontaneously reversible portal vein thrombosis complicating acute pancreatits--computed tomographic findings].
abstract: Portal vein thrombosis complicating acute pancreatitis is more often diagnosed today due to the improved imaging techniques (computed tomography, ultrasound, nmr). Nevertheless the outcome of recent portal vein thrombosis is ill-known. We report on the computed tomographic findings and clinical course of portal vein thrombosis in two patients suffering from acute pancreatitis. Both patients showed spontaneous recanalization of the thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Klinikum Niederberg Velbert, Robert Koch Strasse 2, 42549 Velbert, Germany. kirchner@klinikum-niederberg.de
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirchner
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: Jasna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vlahovic
authors.forename: Esther Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kirchner
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy