Fig. 27From: All about portal vein: a pictorial display to anatomy, variants and physiopathologyRetroperitoneal varices. VRT image from portal venous phase CT shows an increase in size of SV (green arrow) and SMV (red arrow), an extensive collateral network of varices fed by SMV (blue arrows), communicating with a huge-caliber right ovarian vein (yellow arrow), and giving rise to varices along the ovarian venous plexusBack to article page