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Published on: June 27, 2025
Portal vein thrombosis
Syed Abdul Basit1, Christian D Stone1, Robert Gish2
1Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2040 West Charleston Boulevard, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89102, USA.
Abstract:
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare event in the general medical setting that commonly complicates cirrhosis with portal hypertension, and can also occur with liver tumors. The diagnosis is often incidental when a thrombus is found in the portal vein on imaging tests. However, PVT may also present with clinical symptoms and can progress to life-threatening complications of ischemic hepatitis, liver failure, and/or small intestinal infarction. This article reviews the pathophysiology of this disorder, with a major focus on PVT in patients with cirrhosis, and presents detailed guidelines on optimal diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
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