J Korean Radiol Soc.  1996 May;34(5):629-632.

Idiopathic Portal Hypertension

• Han TK
• Ryu DS
• Kim HC
• Hur H
• Eom KT
• Kung SN
• Park MS
• Hwang WC
• Lee KS

Abstract

PURPOSE
To discribe the radiologic findings of idiopathic portal hypertension and to find the points of differentiation between idiopathic portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Four portogramsin five patients who for four years had suffered from pathologically confirmed idiopathic portal hypertension were retrospectively analyzed and compared with a portogram obtained from a cntrol subject with liver cirrhosis.
RESULTS
Portographic findings of idiopathic portal hypertension were paucity of medium-sized portal branches, irregular and obtuse-angled division of peripheral branches, abrupt interruption and an avascular area beneath the liver margin.
CONCLUSION
A portogram of idiopathic portal hypertension may be useful in differentiating this andliver cirrhosis.

Keyword

Hypertension, portal; Portography

MeSH Terms

Fibrosis
Humans
Hypertension, Portal*
Liver Cirrhosis
Portography