Figure 6.

35 year old male with heterotaxy polysplenia (left isomerism) syndrome (a) Axial image of upper abdomen showing right-sided stomach (ST) continuing towards left as superior duodenum (D1) which is related anteriorly to preduodenal portal vein (PDPV). Multiple splenules (^*) related to greater curvature of stomach can be observed in the right upper quadrant. Dilated azygos vein(AV) and hemiazygos vein (HAV) (blue circles) in the retrocrural space lie on either side of the abdominal aorta (AA). (b) Axial image showing PDPV lying anterior to head of pancreas (HP) and five splenules (SP) in the right upper quadrant supplied by a tortuous splenic artery. (Protocol: GE Optima 660, 64 channel, mAs 250, kV 120, slice thickness 0.625 mm; Contrast material: 85 ml Omnipaque 350 mg I/ml injected at a rate of 5 ml/s)