Uncommon causes of hepatic congestion in patients after living donor liver transplantation.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to illustrate the radiologic findings of various uncommon conditions that cause hepatic congestion in patients after living donor liver transplantation. CONCLUSION Radiologic findings of hepatic congestion may vary according to the cause and the level of outflow obstruction. It is important for radiologists to be aware of such variations in order to make an early diagnosis of hepatic congestion and to enable timely proper management in recipients after living donor liver transplantation.

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