Cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphy

A patient suspected of having two hepatic hemangiomas was referred to the department of nuclear medicine for verification of the diagnosis. A blood pool scintigraphy confirmed the presence of one of the hemangiomas. In addition, it revealed a region of increased activity, that corresponded with the...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Kwapisz, Michał Włodarczyk, Zbigniew Adamczewski
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Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2025-04-01
Series:Nuclear Medicine Review
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Online Access:https://journals.viamedica.pl/nuclear_medicine_review/article/view/105110
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description A patient suspected of having two hepatic hemangiomas was referred to the department of nuclear medicine for verification of the diagnosis. A blood pool scintigraphy confirmed the presence of one of the hemangiomas. In addition, it revealed a region of increased activity, that corresponded with the cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV), a rare consequence of portal vein thrombosis, diagnosed in the previous imaging studies. Due to the increased blood pool, this focal lesion imitated the image of a hemangioma. This publication aims to emphasize the importance of a carefully conducted patient interview and evaluation of other imaging studies to avoid misdiagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-5158128311c7486bad2b0d95ebc36c0c2025-08-21T07:22:25ZengVia MedicaNuclear Medicine Review1506-96801644-43452025-04-0128Continuous Publishing10.5603/nmr.105110Cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphyMagdalena Kwapisz0Michał Włodarczyk1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4066-236XZbigniew Adamczewski2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8713-6936Department of Nuclear Medicine, Central Clinical Hospital, Medical University of Łódź, PolandDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Central Clinical Hospital, Medical University of Łódź, PolandDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Central Clinical Hospital, Medical University of Łódź, PolandA patient suspected of having two hepatic hemangiomas was referred to the department of nuclear medicine for verification of the diagnosis. A blood pool scintigraphy confirmed the presence of one of the hemangiomas. In addition, it revealed a region of increased activity, that corresponded with the cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV), a rare consequence of portal vein thrombosis, diagnosed in the previous imaging studies. Due to the increased blood pool, this focal lesion imitated the image of a hemangioma. This publication aims to emphasize the importance of a carefully conducted patient interview and evaluation of other imaging studies to avoid misdiagnosis.https://journals.viamedica.pl/nuclear_medicine_review/article/view/105110cavernous transformation of the portal veinCTPVblood pool scintigraphyhemangioma
spellingShingle Magdalena Kwapisz
Michał Włodarczyk
Zbigniew Adamczewski
Cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphy
Nuclear Medicine Review
cavernous transformation of the portal vein
CTPV
blood pool scintigraphy
hemangioma
title Cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphy
title_full Cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphy
title_fullStr Cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphy
title_full_unstemmed Cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphy
title_short Cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphy
title_sort cavernous transformation of the portal vein in blood pool scintigraphy
topic cavernous transformation of the portal vein
CTPV
blood pool scintigraphy
hemangioma
url https://journals.viamedica.pl/nuclear_medicine_review/article/view/105110
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