CT appearance of impaired lymphatic drainage in liver transplants

Early postoperative CT scans of three patients who had undergone liver transplantation show hypodense areas surrounding the portal venous system and to a lesser extent the intrahepatic inferior vena cava. These changes were considered to represent dilated lymphatic vessels caused by impaired lymphat...

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Published in:	American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 147; no. 3; pp. 519 - 523
Main Authors:	Marincek, B, Barbier, PA, Becker, CD, Mettler, D, Ruchti, C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Leesburg, VA Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01-09-1986 American Roentgen Ray Society
Subjects:	Adult Animals Biological and medical sciences Digestive system Graft Rejection Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Liver - diagnostic imaging Liver Transplantation Lymph - physiology Lymphatic System - surgery Lymphography Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Portal System - diagnostic imaging Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Swine Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vena Cava, Inferior - diagnostic imaging Human Postoperative Radiodiagnosis Surgery Liver Digestive diseases Complication Computerized axial tomography Homotransplantation Abdomen Lymphatic vessel disease
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