Portal vein thrombosis
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In medicine, portal vein thrombosis is a thrombus in the portal vein.
Complications
Portal vein thrombosis can lead to portal hypertension and mesenteric ischemia. Mesenteric ischemia may occur when the thrombus extends into the mesenteric venules.[1]
References
- ↑ Condat B, Pessione F, Hillaire S, Denninger MH, Guillin MC, Poliquin M et al. (2001). "Current outcome of portal vein thrombosis in adults: risk and benefit of anticoagulant therapy.". Gastroenterology 120 (2): 490-7. PMID 11159889.