Computed Tomography Images of Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt in Liver Cirrhosis

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 splenoren...

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Main Authors: Fangfang Yi, Xiaozhong Guo, Qing-Lei Zeng, Benqiang Yang, Yanglan He, Shanshan Yuan, Ankur Arora, Xingshun Qi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3231144
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Xiaozhong Guo
Qing-Lei Zeng
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Yanglan He
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Ankur Arora
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-9c42e96711e7440a9bccc8fd4cfd9b902025-08-20T03:38:23ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27972022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3231144Computed Tomography Images of Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt in Liver CirrhosisFangfang Yi0Xiaozhong Guo1Qing-Lei Zeng2Benqiang Yang3Yanglan He4Shanshan Yuan5Ankur Arora6Xingshun Qi7Liver Cirrhosis Study GroupLiver Cirrhosis Study GroupDepartment of Infectious Diseases and HepatologyDepartment of RadiologyLiver Cirrhosis Study GroupDepartment of GastroenterologyDepartment of RadiologyLiver Cirrhosis Study GroupSpontaneous 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3231144
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Computed Tomography Images of Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt in Liver Cirrhosis
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
title Computed Tomography Images of Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt in Liver Cirrhosis
title_full Computed Tomography Images of Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt in Liver Cirrhosis
title_fullStr Computed Tomography Images of Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt in Liver Cirrhosis
title_full_unstemmed Computed Tomography Images of Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt in Liver Cirrhosis
title_short Computed Tomography Images of Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt in Liver Cirrhosis
title_sort computed tomography images of spontaneous portosystemic shunt in liver cirrhosis
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