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Portal Vein Thrombosis
Aka: Portal Vein Thrombosis
- Causes
- Cirrhosis
- Pancreatitis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Symptoms
- Acute
- Sudden onset Right Upper Quadrant or Epigastric Abdominal Pain
- Vomiting
- Chronic
- Intermittent mild Abdominal Pain
- Signs
- Hepatomegaly
- Splenomegaly
- Ascites
- Ankle edema
- Differential Diagnosis
- Budd-Chiari Syndrome (Hepatic Vein Thrombosis)
- Cirrhosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Labs
- Liver Function Tests
- Hypercoagulable evaluation
- Diagnosis
- Ultrasound
- CT Abdomen
- MRI with MRA
- Angiography
- Management
- See Portal Hypertension
- See Esophageal Varices
- Anticoagulation
- Directed Thrombolysis
- Surgical hepatic shunt placement
- Complications
- Portal Hypertension