Portal Splenic Vein Thrombosis

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Updated: April 09, 2022

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Is portal vein thrombosis life threatening?

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is frequent in patients with liver cirrhosis and possible severe complications such as mesenteric ischemia are rare, but can be life-threatening.
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What causes splenic vein thrombosis?

The principal causes of splenic vein thrombosis include pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, neoplasm and trauma. In two-thirds of patients, there is splenomegaly. Diagnosis is made by selective splenic arteriography. In the presence of varices only, the recommended treatment is by splenectomy.
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What is thrombosed portal vein?

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a narrowing or blockage of the portal vein by a blood clot. Thrombosis can develop in the main body of the portal vein or its intrahepatic branches and may even extend to the splenic or superior mesenteric veins (SMV). PVT frequently occurs with cirrhosis of the liver.
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How is portal vein thrombosis treated?

Most patients with PVT are treated with immediate anticoagulation therapy. [1,4] This is most often performed through continuous intravenous heparin infusion, but some authors report using low-molecular-weight heparin. Chronic treatment options include warfarin or low-molecular-weight heparin.
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Portal vein thrombosis: Insight into physiopathology, diagnosis ...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2806552/

The term portal vein thrombosis (PVT) refers to the complete or partial obstruction of blood flow in the portal vein, due to the presence of a thrombus in the ...

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