Intrahepatic portal-to-portal venous shunts in cirrhosis: A potential mimic of hepatocellular carcinoma

Juergen Lutz; Naomi Knoess; Fergus V. Coakley; Benjamin M. Yeh; Richard S. Breiman

doi:10.1097/00004728-200407000-00013

Intrahepatic portal-to-portal venous shunts in cirrhosis: A potential mimic of hepatocellular carcinoma

Juergen Lutz, Naomi Knoess, Fergus V. Coakley, Benjamin M. Yeh, Richard S. Breiman

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Abstract

Two intrahepatic portal-to-portal venous shunts demonstrated at computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound in a 40-year-old woman with cirrhosis are described. The shunts appeared as hypervascular hepatic foci on CT, simulating multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma. Follow-up multiphase CT with multiplanar reformation and Doppler ultrasound confirmed the correct diagnosis. Recognition of intrahepatic portal-to-portal venous shunts as a rare mimic of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis should prevent misinterpretation or inappropriate management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	520-522
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-200407000-00013
State	Published - Jul 1 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cirrhosis
Hepatic vascular anomaly
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Liver
Portal-to-portal venous shunt

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Intrahepatic portal-to-portal venous shunts in cirrhosis: A potential mimic of hepatocellular carcinoma

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