title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of a Liver Hydatid Cyst Invading the Portal Vein and Causing Portal Cavernomatosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hepatic hydatid cysts rarely invade portal veins causing portal cavernomatosis as a secondary complication.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a patient with direct invasion of the right portal vein by hydatid cysts causing portal cavernomatosis diagnosed via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presented case highlights the useful application of MRI with T2-weighted images and gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted images in the diagnosis of hepatic hydatid lesions presenting with a rare complication of portal cavernomatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herek
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sungurtekin
keywords: Echinococcosis–hepatic; gadolinium ethoxybenzyl DTPA; liver; magnetic resonance imaging; portal vein