Periportal Cuffing: An extremely rare ultrasonographic phenomenon

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of periportal cuffing of the liver and correlate ultrasonographic findings with clinical data in order to more precisely characterize the relevance of this extremely rare phenomenon. Methods: From April 2002 till April 2008 about 10.500 abdominal examinations were performed by a single physician in the interdisciplinary ultrasound unit of the University Hospital Marburg. During this time, n=100 patients (62 male/38 female) with periportal cuffing of the liver were detected qualifying for the retrospective study design. Echomorphology of periportal cuffing was evaluated and clin…