Portal vein thrombosis

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Portal vein thrombosis
Classification and external resources
The portal vein and its tributaries.
ICD-10	I81.
ICD-9	452
eMedicine	radio/571

Portal vein thrombosis is a form of venous thrombosis affecting the hepatic portal vein, which can lead to portal hypertension and reduction in the blood supply to the liver.

Contents 1 Causes 2 Treatment 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Causes

Causes can include pancreatitis, cirrhosis, diverticulitis, and cholangiocarcinoma. It is also a known complication of splenectomy ^[1].

[edit] Treatment

Treatments include anticoagulants, shunts, bypass surgery, and transplants.

[edit] See also

• Pylephlebitis

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Merck

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