A woman, aged 59, had an upper abdominal ultrasound study as part of a routine health evaluation. The sonogram showed a cystic lesion (arrow) between the right portal vein and the right hepatic ...
In many patients with pure hepatic vein thrombosis, the inferior vena cava appears narrowed at its intrahepatic portion ... function must be kept in mind. Absence of visualization or tortuosity ...
Direct measurement of portal vein pressure is technically difficult and associated with a high risk of complications. Giday et al. now report successful direct measurement of portal vein pressure ...