Open AccessSinusoidal obstruction syndrome: A systematic review of etiologies, clinical symptoms, and magnetic resonance imaging features
Author(s) -
Yun Zhang,
Hanyu Jiang,
Wei Yi,
Bin Song
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2746
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatic veno occlusive disease , etiology , ascites , gastroenterology , magnetic resonance imaging , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , pathology , radiology , transplantation
Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is a kind of rare liver disease which is characterized by damage to small hepatic vessels, affecting particularly the sinusoidal endothelium. Due to the special etiology and high mortality, early diagnosis of SOS is significant for clinical survival and prognosis.