Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is defined by partial or complete thrombosis of the main, right, or left portal vein, by extension of thrombus into the intrahepatic portal vein branches or the ...

Portal vein thrombosis is quite uncommon in patients with nephrotic syndrome, ... Thrombectomy was contraindicated in the patient described here, ...

The use of transarterial chemoembolization with radiotherapy led to improved survival outcomes for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma and portal vein tumor thrombus, compared with ...

High-attenuation recent thrombus of the portal vein: CT demonstration and clinical significance. Radiology 163 , 353–356 (1987). Article CAS Google Scholar ...

The Bottom Line. A new study examined rates of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in a cohort of U.S. military veterans who had undergone TACE at least once.

Incidence of new portal vein thrombosis was higher after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma compared with microwave or radiofrequency ablation, although researchers ...

Sometimes it takes more than meds or other methods to treat deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. Learn how surgical thrombectomy can remove a problem blood clot.

Background: The prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) is very poor. According to the BCLC treatment recommendations, sorafenib or other palliative ...

Despite its deadly potential, portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a frequently overlooked side effect for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies including liver and pancreatic cancer. Natasha Ramrup ...

Figure 1.Portal vein thromboembolism development post COVID-19. A – abdominal ultrasound confirming the absence of blood flow in a dilated portal vein; B – computed tomography (CT) scan showing a ...

For patients with acute PVT, [4,11] symptoms and signs depend on whether the thrombus results in partial or complete occlusion of the portal vein. Extension of thrombus into the superior ...