title: Unconventional interventional therapy for cavernous transformation of the portal vein.
abstract: Cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV) is a mass-like network of collateral veins around the portal vein as the sequel to extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. The common clinical manifestations include esophageal varices, splenomegaly, and hypersplenism. The patient may present with recurrent hematemesis and tarry stool. We report a woman who presented with CTPV, which was managed with an unconventional interventional method to recanalize the superior mesenteric vein and main portal vein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yong-Peng
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Diao
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Li-Long
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Chang-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China. Electronic address: yongj_93@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Yong-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed