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Venous variants and anomalies on routine abdominal multi-detector row CT
Zafer Koc1, Serife Ulusan, Levent Oguzkurt
1Başkent University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Adana, Turkey. koczafer@gmail.com
European Journal of Radiology
|October 20, 2006
Summary
Abdominal vein variations are common, with hepatic vein and multiple right renal vein anomalies more frequent in women. Routine CT effectively identifies these anatomical differences.
Area of Science:
- Radiology and Medical Imaging
- Anatomy
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Anatomical variations in abdominal veins are frequently encountered.
- Understanding these variations is crucial for surgical planning and interpreting imaging studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence and types of anatomical variations in hepatic, portal, inferior vena cava, and renal veins.
- To investigate statistical correlations between these anomalies and sex differences.
Main Methods:
- Multi-detector row computed tomography (CT) was used to evaluate 1120 patients (588 men, 532 women).
- Frequencies of different venous variants were recorded and compared between sexes.
- Correlations between variation categories were statistically analyzed.
Main Results:
- 1261 abdominal vein variants were identified in 756 (67.5%) patients.
- Hepatic vein variants occurred in 41.8%, portal vein variations in 27.4%, and inferior vena cava/renal vein variants in 23%.
- Hepatic vein variants and multiple right renal veins were more prevalent in women.
Conclusions:
- Abdominal vein variations are highly prevalent and well-visualized with routine CT.
- Hepatic vein variants and multiple right renal veins show a higher frequency in females.
- Hepatic vein variation is correlated with portal vein variation.
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