Anomaly of iliac veins: a rare cause of transient hepatic attenuation difference in a child

Akshay Kumar Saxena; Senthil Kumar Aiyappan; Naveen Kalra; Alka Rani Khadwal; Kushaljit Singh Sodhi

doi:10.1007/s00247-009-1366-7

Anomaly of iliac veins: a rare cause of transient hepatic attenuation difference in a child

Pediatr Radiol. 2009 Nov;39(11):1242-5. doi: 10.1007/s00247-009-1366-7. Epub 2009 Aug 12.

Authors

Akshay Kumar Saxena¹, Senthil Kumar Aiyappan, Naveen Kalra, Alka Rani Khadwal, Kushaljit Singh Sodhi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.

PMID: 19672587
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1366-7

Abstract

We report a case of transient hepatic attenuation difference (THAD) in a child caused by iliac vein anomaly. Iliac vein anomaly as a cause for THAD in a child is extremely rare.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / etiology*
Humans
Iliac Vein / abnormalities*
Iliac Vein / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Diseases / etiology*
Male
Phlebography