An intrahepatic cavoportal collateral pathway due to a liver hydatid cyst obstructing the inferior vena cava

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2017 Nov;109(11):795. doi: 10.17235/reed.2017.4983/2017.

Abstract

Congenital or acquired obstruction of the inferior vena cava may lead to the development of collateral pathways with tributary vein to portal system. We present a patient with intrahepatic cavoportal collateral pathway due to hepatic hydatid cyst.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / pathology
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Collateral Circulation
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / pathology
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / surgery
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • Humans
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Portal System / diagnostic imaging*
  • Portal System / pathology
  • Portal System / surgery
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / pathology
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery