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Clinical Management of Acute Portal/Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Sven Arke Lang,
Martin Loss,
Walter A. Wohlgemuth,
Hans J. Schlitt
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
visceral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2297-475X
pISSN - 2297-4725
DOI - 10.1159/000369896
Subject(s) - medicine , portal vein thrombosis , thrombosis , thrombus , portal hypertension , surgery , superior mesenteric vein , venous thrombosis , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , portal vein
Acute thrombosis of the portal vein (PV) and/or the mesenteric vein (MV) is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease. A multitude of risk factors for acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT)/mesenteric vein thrombosis (MVT) have been identified, including liver cirrhosis, malignancy, coagulation disorders, intra-abdominal infection/inflammation, and postoperative condition.

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