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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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From: Assessment of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients: accuracy of multi-detector computed tomography

Fig. 2

A 70-year-old female with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. MDCT portal phase, axial image (a) shows esophageal varices as enhancing dotes in the esophageal wall (white arrow) and ascites (yellow arrow). Coronal images (b–f) showed para esophageal collaterals (arrow, b), gastric varices (arrow, c), and short gastric collaterals which communicating gastric veins with splenic vein (yellow arrow, d). Coronal MIP image showing coronary collateral which connecting gastric and para esophageal collaterals with the portal vein (arrow, e), there was dilated main portal vein (f). UGIT endoscopy confirmed grade III EVs. Four months later, patient experienced UGIT bleeding and received endoscopic variceal ligation

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