Measurement of splenic stiffness by 2D-shear wave elastography in patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction.

CONCLUSION: The SS measured by 2D-SWE is not an accurate predictor of variceal grade and thus bleeding in patients of EHPVO. Advances in knowledge: EHPVO is a vascular pathology with most patients showing splenomegaly and preserved liver function. Although, elastography of spleen has been shown to be useful in patients with cirrhosis for predicting portal hypertension, it does not seem to be helpful in patients with EHPVO. PMID: 30226081 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research