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2022
Year :2022 Month : July Volume : 11 Issue : 3 Page : RO35 - RO39

Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Features of Non Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension caused due to Non Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis and Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction: A Retrospective Study



Published: July 1, 2022 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/IJARS/2022/52818.2810
Sachin Dinesh Kakade, Manasa Pandith, Vidyashree Kotian
1. Junior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. 3. Junior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
 
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Sachin Dinesh Kakade, Manasa Pandith, Vidyashree Kotian,
Dr. Manasa Pandith,
Flat No. 421, 4th Floor, D Block, Parimala Riviera Apartments, Satyasai Layout,
White Field, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: manasapandith@gmail.com
 
ABSTRACT

: Introduction: Non Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH) encompasses a wide range of disorders that are characterised by increased portal pressure with the absence of cirrhosis of liver. The disorders are classified anatomically based on the site of blood flow obstruction into prehepatic, hepatic and posthepatic causes. These numerous and variable aetiological factors and the lack of standardised diagnostic criteria, makes NCPH under-recognised both clinically and pathologically and often being falsely labelled as cryptogenic cirrhosis. Therefore, it is important for radiologists to be aware of the imaging features that constitute NCPH for its early recognition, so that appropriate management can be carried out.

Aim: To assess the distinct ultrasound and Computed Tomography (CT) features of the two main causes of NCPH: Non Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) and Extrahepatic Portal Venous Obstruction (EHPVO).

Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included all radiologically diagnosed cases of NCPH who underwent ultrasound and CT examination at our institution between June 2020-June 2021. A total of 10 patients met the inclusion criteria. The various imaging features of NCPF and EHPVO were analysed and tabulated.

Results: The study shows male predominance with a male and female being 7 and 3. The mean age of the patients in the study was 35.1 years. The common cause in both NCPF and EHPVO was idiopathic. The most characteristic imaging finding in EHPVO was cavernous transformation of the portal vein seen in all cases and that in NCPF being dilatation of the spleno-portal axis and mural thickening of the main portal vein seen in all the cases.

Conclusion: This study demonstrated the characteristic imaging features of NCPF and EHPVO which are leading cause of NCPH, facilitating radiologist to identify the conditions and not label cases with Portal Hypertension (PHT) as cryptogenic cirrhosis.
Keywords : Cavernous transformation of portal vein, Portal biliopathy, Portosystemic shunts, Splenoportal axis
DOI and Others : DOI: 10.7860/IJARS/2022/52818.2810

Date of Submission: Oct 19, 2021
Date of Peer Review: Dec 07, 2021
Date of Acceptance: Jan 12, 2022
Date of Publishing: Jul 01, 2022

AUTHOR DECLARATION:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was Ethics Committee Approval obtained for this study? No
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? No
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. No

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