Use of per rectal portal scintigraphy to detect portal hypertension in sinusoidal obstructive syndrome following unrelated cord blood transplantation

摘要

Hepatic sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (SOS) is an important complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). SOS is a syndrome characterized by ascites, fluid retention, weight gain, painful hepatomegaly and jaundice. The diagnosis of this syndrome is usually based on clinical symptoms, according to the Seattle or Baltimore criteria. The reported incidence of SOS is 0-62.3% [1].