Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: Spectrum of Findings on Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

<div>A 4-year-old boy with vague upper abdominal pain and abdominal distension since he was 2 years old. Gray-scale image (a) shows an abnormal communication between inferior vena cava (arrow) and main portal vein (arrow head). Color Doppler (b) image confirms the abnormal communication by demonstrating flow between inferior vena cava (IVC) and main portal vein (PV).</div>

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Figure 2: Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: Spectrum of Findings on Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging 