Raising awareness of vascular liver diseases： Diagnosis and treatment

Vascular liver diseases （VLD） are defined as a group of diseases with damage of the liver vascular system including the hepatic artery， the portal vein， the hepatic vein， hepatic sinusoids and lymphatic vessels due to various pathogenic factors. VLD has not been fully understood in the field of gastroenterology， leading to difficulties in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of certain liver diseases. Acute VLD is often comorbid with critical illnesses and drug-induced conditions， while chronic VLD is usually diagnosed in its advanced stage or when it causes severe complications. Liver biopsy， ultrasound， multi-phase computed tomography， and magnetic resonance imaging are of great importance for the diagnosis of VLD. Exploration of the etiology， pathophysiology， diagnosis， and treatment of VLD can help to reexamine approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases from a new perspective and improve the overall level of diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases.