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Natural History and Outcomes of Cavernous Transformation of the Portal Vein in Cirrhosis
Background and AimsCavernous transformation of the portal vein can occur after portal vein thrombosis (PVT). In this study, we investigated clinical...
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A case of idiopathic portal hypertension accompanying multiple hepatic nodular regenerative hyperplasia in a patient with systemic sclerosis
Idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) is one of the background diseases causing nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH). Furthermore, IPH patients...
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Safety of Percutaneous Transmesenteric and Transsplenic Access for Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Patients with Portal Vein Obstruction: Single-Center Experience and Review of Literature
PurposeTo evaluate the safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous mesenteric vein access compared to transsplenic portal vein access for portosystemic...
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Neonatal portal vein thrombosis: risk factors, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and review of the literature
BackgroundNeonatal portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is currently more commonly encountered as a result of advances in diagnostic tools and increase in...
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Sequential transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and portal vein embolization before hepatectomy for the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
R0 resection is the gold standard for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, residual liver deficiency remains a major obstacle to...
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Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension encompasses a range of conditions directly or indirectly leading to elevated pressures within the pulmonary arteries. Five...
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4D Flow MRI in the portal venous system: imaging and analysis methods, and clinical applications
Thus far, ultrasound, CT, and 2D cine phase-contrast MRI has been adopted to evaluate blood flow and vascular morphology in the portal venous system;...
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Risk factors for post-operative portal vein stenosis in pediatric liver transplantation: a single center case-control study
PurposeThe incidence of post-transplant poral vein stenosis (PVS) is higher in pediatric liver transplantation, probably resulting from various...
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Long-term survival and portal vein patency with novel PVTT surgery approach in advanced HCC patients with Vp3/4 PVTT following combination therapy of TKIs and PD-1 inhibitors
BackgroundIt is controversial whether patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) should undergo salvage...
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Noninvasive imaging assessment of portal hypertension
Portal hypertension (PH) is a spectrum of complications of chronic liver disease (CLD) and cirrhosis, with manifestations including ascites,...
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Pediatric liver cirrhosis interventional procedures: from biopsy to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Cirrhosis is a complex diffuse process whereby the architecture of the liver is replaced by abnormal nodules because of the presence of fibrosis....
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Clinical and imaging predictors of the natural course of bland portal vein thrombus in cirrhotic patients
BackgroundPortal vein thrombus (PVT) in cirrhotic patients is associated with worsening portal hypertension, leads to increased complexity of...
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Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy combined with camrelizumab plus rivoceranib for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis: a multicenter propensity score-matching analysis
BackgroundPortal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) signifies late-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with high-risk progression and poor prognosis. As a...
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Asymptomatic saccular portal vein aneurysm: a case report and review of the literature
Portal vein aneurysms are rare abnormal dilations of the portal vein and represent less than 3% of all visceral aneurysms. They may be congenital or...
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Diffusion tensor imaging of the spleen in prediction and grading of esophageal varices in cirrhotic children with portal hypertension
PurposeTo assess diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of spleen in prediction and grading of esophageal varices (OV) in cirrhotic children.
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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a child with congenital portosystemic shunt
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are rare congenital vascular anomalies characterized by abnormal connections between the portal vein and...
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Disseminated tuberculosis following invasive procedures for peripancreatic lymph node tuberculosis with portal vein obstruction: a case report
Peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenopathy can mimic pancreatic cancer on imaging. There have only a few reports on varices from portal vein...
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Assessment of hepatic fibrosis, portal hemodynamic changes, and disease severity in patients with HCV-related liver cirrhosis after sustained virologic response to direct-acting antiviral drugs (DAAs)
BackgroundRegression of fibrosis and improvement of portal hemodynamics after achievement of sustained viral response (SVR) in patients with chronic...
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Systemic Complications Secondary to Chronic Liver Disease
The systemic sequelae of chronic liver disease (CLD) may be due to portal hypertension and shunting, malnutrition, and/or a low grade inflammatory...
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Ultrasonographic classification of 26 cases of fetal umbilical-portal-systemic venous shunts and the correlations with fetal chromosomal abnormalities
ObjectiveTo investigate the ultrasonographic classification of fetal umbilical-portal-systemic venous shunts (UPSVS) and the correlations with fetal...
