Multislice Spiral CT Manifestations of Collateral Vessels in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To state and analyze collateral vessels in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension with multislice spiral CT (MSCT).Methods 203 cases of cirrhosis and portal hypertension were included in the study and undergone upper abdomen examination with MSCT.Results 612 collateral vessels were demonstrated in this group lower esophageal varices in 175, paraesophageal varices in 49, including greatly dilated azygos or hemiazygos veins and showing mediastinal pseudotumors in 13, gastric fundic varices in 119, left gastricvarices in 105, gastrorenal shunts in 34, splenorenal shunts in 15, paravertebral varices in 16, reopened umbilical vein in 48, reopenedparaumbilical vein in 22, reopened umbilical vein and paraumbilical vein in 4, abdominal wall varices and caput medusa sigh in 12, portalvein cavernous transformation in 8, greatly dilated right posterior portal vein connecting the inferior vena cava in 4 and left gastric veindirectly connected with the left portal branch in 1. Conclusion MSCT can much more clearly demonstrate the collateral vessels in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. An understanding of the varied appearances of acquired abnormalities of the portal venous system will allow more definitive diagnosis and help avoid false diagnosis of disease, and may play a significant role in making a clinical treatment plan.