CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to know
Abstract Abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes include a variety of uncommon conditions characterized by either extrinsic compression of blood vessels by adjacent anatomical structures (i.e., median arcuate ligament syndrome, nutcracker syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome) or compression of hollo...
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| author | Cecilia Gozzo Dario Giambelluca Roberto Cannella Giovanni Caruana Agita Jukna Dario Picone Massimo Midiri Giuseppe Salvaggio |
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| description | Abstract Abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes include a variety of uncommon conditions characterized by either extrinsic compression of blood vessels by adjacent anatomical structures (i.e., median arcuate ligament syndrome, nutcracker syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome) or compression of hollow viscera by adjacent vessels (i.e., superior mesenteric artery syndrome, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, ureteral vascular compression syndromes, portal biliopathy). These syndromes can be unexpectedly diagnosed even in asymptomatic patients and the predisposing anatomic conditions can be incidentally discovered on imaging examinations performed for other indications, or they can manifest with atypical abdominal symptoms and acute complications, which may lead to significant morbidity if unrecognized. Although computed tomography (CT) is an accurate noninvasive technique for their detection, the diagnosis remains challenging due to the uncommon clinical presentation and often overlooked imaging features. Dynamic imaging may be performed in order to evaluate patients with inconstant symptoms manifesting in a specific position. The purposes of this paper are to review the CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes, correlating with anatomical variants and to provide key features for the noninvasive imaging diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97ed94c5abb747d9905f0cc596b386452022-12-21T20:20:47ZengSpringerOpenInsights into Imaging1869-41012020-03-0111111310.1186/s13244-020-00852-zCT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to knowCecilia Gozzo0Dario Giambelluca1Roberto Cannella2Giovanni Caruana3Agita Jukna4Dario Picone5Massimo Midiri6Giuseppe Salvaggio7Sezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica avanzata (BIND), University of PalermoSezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica avanzata (BIND), University of PalermoSezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica avanzata (BIND), University of PalermoSezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica avanzata (BIND), University of PalermoRadiology Research Laboratory, Riga Stradins UniversitySezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica avanzata (BIND), University of PalermoSezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica avanzata (BIND), University of PalermoSezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica avanzata (BIND), University of PalermoAbstract Abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes include a variety of uncommon conditions characterized by either extrinsic compression of blood vessels by adjacent anatomical structures (i.e., median arcuate ligament syndrome, nutcracker syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome) or compression of hollow viscera by adjacent vessels (i.e., superior mesenteric artery syndrome, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, ureteral vascular compression syndromes, portal biliopathy). These syndromes can be unexpectedly diagnosed even in asymptomatic patients and the predisposing anatomic conditions can be incidentally discovered on imaging examinations performed for other indications, or they can manifest with atypical abdominal symptoms and acute complications, which may lead to significant morbidity if unrecognized. Although computed tomography (CT) is an accurate noninvasive technique for their detection, the diagnosis remains challenging due to the uncommon clinical presentation and often overlooked imaging features. Dynamic imaging may be performed in order to evaluate patients with inconstant symptoms manifesting in a specific position. The purposes of this paper are to review the CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes, correlating with anatomical variants and to provide key features for the noninvasive imaging diagnosis.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-020-00852-zComputed tomographyAbdomenVascular compression syndromeVascular syndromes |
| spellingShingle | Cecilia Gozzo Dario Giambelluca Roberto Cannella Giovanni Caruana Agita Jukna Dario Picone Massimo Midiri Giuseppe Salvaggio CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to know Insights into Imaging Computed tomography Abdomen Vascular compression syndrome Vascular syndromes |
| title | CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to know |
| title_full | CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to know |
| title_fullStr | CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to know |
| title_full_unstemmed | CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to know |
| title_short | CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to know |
| title_sort | ct imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes what the radiologist needs to know |
| topic | Computed tomography Abdomen Vascular compression syndrome Vascular syndromes |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-020-00852-z |
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