Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is a potentially fatal disease affecting children following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). SOS diagnosis is clinical because traditional ultrasound has poor sensitivity and specificity with portal vein flow reversal occurring well after the disease is clinically evident. Ultrasound elastography is a newer technology that measures liver stiffness, which should increase in SOS due to passive hepatic congestion. Our hypothesis is that quantitative shear wave ultrasound elastography will be more accurate in detecting this disease compared with conventional ultrasound parameters. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2017 Annual Meeting & Categorical Course , 2017

Authors: Reddivalla Naresh, Opfer Erin, Robinson Amie, Reid Kimberly, Chan Sherwin

Keywords: Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, Veno-Occlusive Disease, Ultrasound Elastography