Doppler ultrasonography is the first imaging technique to be used for portal vein thrombosis (PVT) diagnosis; it is well-tolerated, accurate and a negative examination performed by a trained operator ...

Background A 52-year-old man presented to hospital having experienced abdominal pain, abdominal distention and oliguria for 1 week. An abdominal CT scan revealed thrombosis in the superior mesenteric ...

Assessing the Risk for Portal Vein Thrombosis Clinical Findings Managing Portal Vein Thrombosis References Although complete portal and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis may increase immediate ...

The portal vein carries blood from your stomach, pancreas, and other digestive organs to your liver. It differs from other veins, which all carry blood to your heart. The liver plays an important role ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postprocedural imaging showed 10% of patients had new portal vein thrombosis after transarterial ...

Argon Medical Devices — a manufacturer of medical device solutions for interventional radiology, vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, and oncology — recently introduced its Traveler Portal ...

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. The aim of ...

The portal vein is responsible for collecting blood from the stomach, intestines, and spleen, and transporting it into the liver. However, in some cases, the lumen of the portal vein can become ...

A 40-year-old man underwent liver transplantation for cirrhosis related to hepatitis B and C viruses in March 2001. Pneumonia and bacteremia with Klebsiella pneumoniae developed. Seven days after ...