PORTAL vein thrombosis (PVT) is a common and serious complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. It can lead to obstructed ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a challenging complication in liver cirrhosis, with no currently available sensitive diagnostic markers.

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a challenging complication in liver cirrhosis, with no currently available sensitive ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a challenging complication in liver cirrhosis, with no currently available sensitive ...

In such cases, vascular embolization in the affected lobe is necessary to induce contralateral lobe hypertrophy. We present a case of embolization of the right portal and hepatic veins prior to ...

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.

Causes of portal hypertension can be prehepatic (such as portal vein thrombosis), hepatic (commonly liver cirrhosis and hepatic fibrosis) or posthepatic (such as hepatic vein obstruction).

While a couple of tourists trickle through to take pictures with the love sculpture, the main attraction this week is the Portal, which was encircled by a crowd of about 50 onlookers when it made ...

Portal hypertension can also be caused by clots forming in the portal vein. This is called portal vein thrombosis. Barring cirrhosis, other risk factors include malignancy, intra-abdominal infections, ...

Dr. Meena said that the patient was suffering from liver cirrhosis for the past several years. His liver had shrunk and hardened, due to which the liver’s ability to flow blood was greatly reduced.

Only 11% of our PVT patients with cirrhosis and none of those with cancer were screened for coagulation disorders. However, it is important systematically to screen patients with a life expectancy ...