Periportal tracking in hepatic trauma: CT features. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1989;13(6):952-7
Date
11/01/1989Pubmed ID
2584506DOI
10.1097/00004728-198911000-00004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0024465594 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 28 CitationsAbstract
In retrospective review, 51 cases of hepatic trauma were analyzed for type and location of injury. More than half of these cases (62%) demonstrated periportal zones of decreased attenuation, which is presumed to represent blood in the periportal region. This finding has been termed "periportal tracking" and may be an important sign of subtle liver injury.
Author List
Macrander SJ, Lawson TL, Foley WD, Dodds WJ, Erickson SJ, Quiroz FAAuthor
Scott J. Erickson MD Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Abdominal InjuriesAdolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Contusions
Diatrizoate
Hematoma
Hemoperitoneum
Humans
Liver
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wounds, Nonpenetrating