Portal vein thrombosis after acute pancreatitis: diagnostic confirmation with computed tomography during arterial portography

Lambert, L; Vermaut, D; Verbrugghe, John; Brugman, E; Friberg, J; Fiey, J; De Mol, J; Herpels, V

Portal vein thrombosis after acute pancreatitis: diagnostic confirmation with computed tomography during arterial portography

Author:

Lambert, L

Vermaut, D ; Verbrugghe, John ; Brugman, E ; Friberg, J ; Fiey, J ; De Mol, J ; Herpels, V

Keywords:

Acute Disease, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Pancreatitis, Portal Vein, Portography, Thrombosis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Abstract:

Portal vein thrombosis is a rare complication of pancreatic inflammatory disease. Usually, the radiologic diagnosis is made either by ultrasonography, contrast-enhanced CT or angiography. Moreover, MRI seems a very promising method. CT during arterial portography (CTAP) focused on portal system proved to have a place in the evaluation of portal vein thrombosis in a particular case.