Radiological Findings in a Case of Multiple Focal Nodular Hyperplasia Associated with Portal Vein Atresia and Portopulmonary Hypertension.

Author: In Joon LEE ¹ ; Sook Hyang JEONG ; Jin Woo CHOI ; Hee Sun PARK ; Kyoung Ho LEE ; Haeryoung KIM
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1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Focal nodular hyperplasia; Portal vein atresia; Pulmonary hypertension; Computed tomography (CT), angiography
MeSH: Adult; Female; Focal Nodular Hyperplasia/*radiography; Humans; Hypertension, Portal/*complications; Hypertension, Pulmonary/*complications; Portal Vein/*abnormalities
From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2008;9(4):386-389
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: We present here the radiological findings of a rare case of multiple focal nodular hyperplasia that was associated with portal vein atresia and portopulmonary hypertension in a young woman. This case illustrates and supports the pathophysiological hypotheses that were previously proposed for the coexistence of these three abnormalities.