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Cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis

Case contributed by: Dr Bruno Di Muzio

Patient Data:

Age: 53
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
From the case: Cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis
Modality: Ultrasound

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  • <p>Enlarged spleen.</p>

Enlarged spleen.

Liver is reduced in size, with jagged edges and diffusely heterogeneous echotexture (granular appearance). Enlarged spleen. The portal vein is bordered with difficulty, with hypoechoic material inside. There is no flow at color and spectral Doppler.

Case Discussion:

Cirrhosis is the common endpoint of a wide variety of chronic disease processes which cause hepatocellular necrosis.

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