Assessment of Portal Vein in Bilharzias Patients using Ultrasonography

Abstract

The study aimed to assess the portal vein in schistosomiasis complications, the study was conducted in Alfaow area (Al-Gadarif state – Eastern Sudan) in the period from March to December 2019. 50 patients (36 male and 14 female) with different age group were enrolled in the study. All patients were scanned using SIUI 8800 portable real time system ultrasound machine with 3.5 MHz convex probe with black & white and doppler imaging technology. Portal vein diameter and its Doppler indices were recorded. The results of the study showed that the incidence of schistosomiasis was higher in male (72%) than female (28%) and more in farmers (50%) than others occupation. The diameter and blood velocity of portal vein were 1.5 cm and 10.1 cm/sec respectively. Also the portal vein diameter and spleen length increased in periportal fibrosis. The study showed incidence of hepatomegaly, liver cirrhosis, spleenomegaly, periportal fibrosis and abnormal portal vein caliper. Ultrasonography is a valued imaging modality in detection of complication of schistomiasis and is a tool for follow up of the treatment