Radiological diagnosis of calcifications of the portal vein. Apropos of a case
Hendaoui, L.; Slimane, T.B.; Rais, H.; Hamza, K.; Mzabi, R.; Hamza, R.
Journal de Radiologie 68(1): 65-67
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0221-0363 PMID: 3560034 Document Number: 290062
The very rare portal vein calcifictions are detected in patients with a portal hypertension syndrome (PHT). A patient with hepatosplenomegaly and mild signs of PHT presented images of parietal calcifications, and the diagnostic values of different imaging techniques, particularly ultrasound and CT scan, are compared.
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