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Hepatic Sinusoidal Dilatation: A Review of Causes With Imaging-Pathologic Correlation.

Marco Dioguardi BurgioAmir A. BorhaniAlessandro FurlanMarta I. MinerviniGiuseppe BrancatelliMitchell Tublin

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyPathologyPortal triadHemodynamicsLumen (anatomy)Contrast MediaComputed tomographyHepatic Veins030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePathologic correlationmedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingHemodynamicmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryLiver DiseaseLiver DiseasesHemodynamicsMagnetic resonance imagingMagnetic Resonance Imagingmedicine.anatomical_structureLiverHepatic parenchyma030220 oncology & carcinogenesisHepatic VeinRadiologyTomographybusinessTomography X-Ray ComputedHumanDilatation Pathologic

description

Hepatic sinusoids are vascular conduits connecting the portal triad with the central vein. Multiple conditions can lead to sinusoidal dilatation and congestion with resultant stasis of blood within the lumen. The altered hemodynamics associated with hepatic sinusoidal dilatation generally result in heterogeneous enhancement of the hepatic parenchyma on contrast-enhanced computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, a pattern often described as “mosaic” enhancement. In this article, we review the causes of hepatic sinusoidal dilatation and the imaging manifestations on contrast-enhanced computed tomography and magnetic resonance.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-12-18Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR
10.1053/j.sult.2016.08.007https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27986171