Fig. 6From: Computed tomography predictors of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: the added value of portosystemic collateralsA 55-year-old male patient with chronic liver disease and esophageal varices: A Upper GI endoscopy reveals 2 cords grade I (solid arrows). Axial CT shows the following; B 2 cords grade I (solid arrows), C, D Retrogastric (adventitial varices), E dilated and tortuous splenic vein (solid arrow), F hilar splenic varices (oval region). G Lower pole perisplenic varices (oval region). H Lienorenal shunt (solid arrow), left renal vein (dashed arrow). I Coronal CT demonstrates mild enlargement of the LS diameter of the spleen to 16Â cmBack to article page