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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
Abdominal MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis. Findings on MRI diagnostic of portal vein thrombosis include .
MRI
- Abdominal MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis. Findings on MRI diagnostic of portal vein thrombosis include:[1][2][3]
- Filling defect that partially or completely occludes the vessel lumen in the portal venous phase
- Clot appears isointense on T1- weighted images, or hyperintense if recent, and usually has a more intense signal on T2 images
- Presence of varices
- Verify the correct function of surgical shunts
References
- ↑ Chawla YK, Bodh V (2015). "Portal vein thrombosis". J Clin Exp Hepatol. 5 (1): 22–40. doi:10.1016/j.jceh.2014.12.008. PMC 4415192. PMID 25941431.
- ↑ Catalano OA, Choy G, Zhu A, Hahn PF, Sahani DV (2010). "Differentiation of malignant thrombus from bland thrombus of the portal vein in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: application of diffusion-weighted MR imaging". Radiology. 254 (1): 154–62. doi:10.1148/radiol.09090304. PMID 20032150.
- ↑ Ponziani FR, Zocco MA, Campanale C, Rinninella E, Tortora A, Di Maurizio L, Bombardieri G, De Cristofaro R, De Gaetano AM, Landolfi R, Gasbarrini A (2010). "Portal vein thrombosis: insight into physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment". World J. Gastroenterol. 16 (2): 143–55. PMC 2806552. PMID 20066733.