Portal vein abnormalities: an imaging review

Kumble S Madhusudhan; Surabhi Vyas; Sanjay Sharma; Deep N Srivastava; Arun K Gupta

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.002

Portal vein abnormalities: an imaging review

Clin Imaging. 2018 Nov-Dec:52:70-78. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.002. Epub 2018 Jul 6.

Authors

Kumble S Madhusudhan¹, Surabhi Vyas², Sanjay Sharma², Deep N Srivastava², Arun K Gupta²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. Electronic address: drmadhuks@gmail.com.
² Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.

PMID: 30005206
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.002

Abstract

The portal vein is the main vascular channel of the liver and is affected by many pathologies. Imaging plays an important role in the detection and characterization of these abnormalities, guiding the surgeon and the interventional radiologist in planning further management. We discuss the imaging appearances of various abnormalities affecting the portal vein and the imaging modalities used in their diagnosis. We also briefly discuss the radiological interventions done in some of these cases.

Keywords: Abernathy malformation; Portal vein; Portal vein anomalies; Portal vein embolization; Portal vein variations; TIPS.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Liver* / blood supply
Liver* / diagnostic imaging
Liver* / pathology
Portal Vein / abnormalities*
Portal Vein / diagnostic imaging
Portal Vein / pathology