Year: 2022
Type: review
Abstract: Spontaneous portosystemic shunt (SPSS) refers to collateral vessels that communicate between the portal vein system and systemic circulation. SPSS mainly includes esophageal varices, gastric varices, left gastric vein, recanalized paraumbilical vein, abdominal wall varices, and spontaneous splenorenal shunt. SPSS contributes to the development of hepatic encephalopathy caused by portal vein inflow bypassing and carries a higher risk of death in liver cirrhosis. Abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography is a major imaging approach to establish a diagnosis of SPSS and evaluate its location and feature. This review primarily describes the main contrast-enhanced CT features of SPSS in liver cirrhosis.
DOI: 10.1155/2022/3231144
Institutions: First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China Medical University, Xian Central Hospital, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Language: English
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,830
OpenAlex ID: W4281995388