In adults, thrombosis of the portal vein may result from genetic conditions that increase the likelihood of clot formation.

Background: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is increasingly frequently being diagnosed, but systematic descriptions of the natural history and clinical handling of the condition are sparse.

Bile ducts are pathways that carry hepatocyte-produced bile from the liver to the small intestine. In the human fetal liver, bile ducts are formed from bile duct epithelial cells surrounding the ...

The most common underling medical condition in studied patients were respiratory distress syndrome Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) was determined in 5 cases (%3.04) of 164 infants received umbilical ...