Open AccessThe role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension
Author(s) -
Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.29750
Subject(s) - medicine , portal hypertension , ultrasonography , etiology , disease , radiology , ultrasound , intensive care medicine , cirrhosis
Portal hypertension is a commonly encountered clinical condition with multiple causes and several squeal. Ultrasound is an accurate non-invasive means of assessing its aetiology, severity and complications. I will review the role of ultrasonography in portal hypertension. The ultrasonic features that help identify its aetiology will be discussed as will the criteria that allow an assessment of disease severity and its complications.