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Superficial collateral veins on abdominal CT: findings in cirrhosis and systemic venous obstruction

A M Groves, BSc, MRCP and A K Dixon, MD, FRCR

Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital NHS Trust and the University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK



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  		Figure 1. CT appearance of the anterior abdominal wall in a normal patient at the level of the umbilicus. No superficial or deep vessels are identified.

 


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  		Figure 2. CT appearance of the anterior abdominal wall showing multiple collateral superficial veins in a patient with inferior vena cava obstructions (at least 11 on this image). Note, also, one enlarged deep collateral (arrow).

 




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