Thrombosis of the portal venous system, although rare in the general population, is
commonly diagnosed in patients with specific underlying conditions including prothrombotic …

Background Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but severe entity that can cause clinically
significant sequela such as worsening portal hypertension or mesenteric ischemia. Those …

METHODS In 2012, five patients presented with noncirrhotic, nonmalignant, nontransplant-
associated acute or subacute PVT in our center. All patients suffered from abdominal pain …

Acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a relatively rare diagnosis with a nonspecific clinical
presentation. Imaging plays an important role in establishing the diagnosis as well as the …

Background Treatment of patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) differs due to different
etiology and wide range of symptoms but certain patients seems to benefit from …

Portal vein thrombosis most commonly occurs as a complication of liver cirrhosis and can
result in worsening symptoms of portal hypertension, which often can be challenging to treat …

Objective This paper examines the incidence, clinical presentation, and pathophysiology of
portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in cirrhosis. Additionally, we have reviewed the literature …

With advances in modern imaging techniques, portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is being
increasingly diagnosed. It has a wide ranging clinical spectrum from being an asymptomatic …

Objective The aim of this article is to focus on etiology, risk factors, clinical presentation and
classification systems of acute and chronic PVT as well as focusing on current diagnostic …

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon, but potentially devastating complication of
portal vein embolization (PVE). Its occurrence relates to both local and systemic risk factors …