Thrombosis of the portal venous system is a frequent and potentially life-threatening condition. Here, the authors discuss how imaging can provide assistance to physicians involved in this ...

The portal vein, or hepatic portal vein, is the main blood vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which delivers blood to the liver from the stomach, intestines, spleen, gallbladder, and pancreas.

The prevalence of Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) varies significantly at different stages of liver disease: 10% in compensated patients, 17% in decompensated patients, 9% in those with acute ...

As increased pressure in the portal venous system rises, it disturbs fluid balance in the body. The liver can no longer regulate the flow of salt and water properly, causing fluid to leak from ...

The portal venous system refers to the veins that drain blood from the intestines, stomach, pancreas, esophagus and spleen into the liver prior to entering the main or systemic circulation. All ...

Portal hypertension is one of the main consequences of cirrhosis. It results from a combination of increased intrahepatic vascular resistance and increased blood flow through the portal venous system.

EXTRAHEPATIC obstruction of the portal venous system almost always involves primarily the portal vein, although extension of the process to the superior mesenteric vein has been observed. Thus, the ...

If better visualization of those portions of the portal venous system overlying the spine is desired the subtraction technic,* which was first described by Ziedses des Plantes 9 in 1934, is utilized.

Common complications of nephrotic syndrome include infections, development of a hypercoagulable state, and venous thrombosis. [1] Venous thrombosis occurs most often in the renal veins and in the ...

Background and Aim: Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is an important cause of bleeding in patients with cirrhosis associated with portal hypertension. Histologically, the condition is ...