CT Demonstration of Dilated Gonadal Vein as a Portosystemic Shunt of Mesenteric Varices

PurposeThe purpose of this work was to assess CT demonstration of the enlarged gonadal vein as a portosystemic shunt of mesenteric varices.MethodThe clinical records and CT images of eight patients with angiographically confirmed mesenteric varices were studied retrospectively. We measured the size