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Abdominal Radiology
Published in: Abdominal Radiology 1/2012

01-02-2012

Portal biliopathy: a multitechnique imaging approach

Authors: Cecilia Besa, Juan Pablo Cruz, Alvaro Huete, Francisco Cruz

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Portal biliopathy (PB) is a disorder characterized by biliary ductal and gallbladder wall abnormalities seen in patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. These abnormalities consist mainly of bile duct compression and tethering, stenoses, fibrotic strictures and dilatation of both extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts, as well as gallbladder varices. In this pictorial essay, we describe the imaging findings of PB, which allow differentiation of this entity from other diseases that may have similar imaging findings including cholangiocarcinoma, extrinsic compression of the bile duct caused by metastatic adenopathy or sclerosing cholangitis.
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Metadata
Title
Portal biliopathy: a multitechnique imaging approach
Authors
Cecilia Besa
Juan Pablo Cruz
Alvaro Huete
Francisco Cruz
Publication date
01-02-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-011-9765-2

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