Congenital and acquired abnormalities of the portal venous system: multidetector CT appearances
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Abdominal Imaging - Pictorial Essay

Congenital and acquired abnormalities of the portal venous system: multidetector CT appearances

Diagn Interv Radiol 2011;17(2):135-142 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.3124-09.1
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Abstract

A knowledge of normal anatomy as well as the most frequent variants and abnormalities of the portal venous system are of great importance for liver surgery and interventional procedures. An understanding of the varied MDCT appearances of these abnormalities will allow more definitive diagnoses and help avoid false diagnoses.

Keywords: portal vein, abnormalities, portal vein, thrombosis, portal vein, gas, shunts, arterioportal, tomography, X-ray computed