MR imaging findings in a patient with hepatic veno-occlusive disease
| Journal | Volume 67 - 2004 |
| Issue | Fasc.2 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | Ch. Dumont, M. Lambert, B. E. Van Beers |
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| (1) Department of General Internal Medicine, Université Catholique de Louvain, St-Luc University Hospital, Brussels ; (2) Department of Radiology, Université Catholique de Louvain, St-Luc University Hospital, Brussels. |
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We report the MRI findings in a 31-year-old woman with veno- occlusive disease. MRI demonstrated patent hepatic veins and patchy signal enhancement of the liver after gadolinium chelate injection. This enhancement was compatible with sinusoidal con- gestion. The diagnosis of veno-occlusive disease was confirmed by histological examination of liver biopsy. The diagnosis of veno- occlusive disease should be evoked when patchy liver enhancement suggestive of sinusoidal congestion is observed in the absence of hepatic vein thrombosis and congestive heart failure. (Acta gastro- enterol. belg., 2004, 67, 236-238). |
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