Portal vein thrombosis, or PVT, occurs when a blood clot causes the portal vein to narrow or become blocked. Learn more here.

Although rare in the general populace, portal vein thrombosis can present secondary to various liver diseases and infections.

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a fairly common complication of liver cirrhosis. In this Review, the authors discuss the evidence regarding the management of PVT in patients with liver cirrhosis ...

Portal vein thrombosis, however, has a relatively low incidence in patients with nephrotic syndrome and usually occurs during treatment or recurrence of the condition, not as the first sign.

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

The authors of this Review focus on non-malignant portal vein thrombosis (PVT), the second most common cause of portal vein occlusion. Discussion includes how the two different forms of PVT ...

The prevalence of Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) varies significantly at different stages of liver disease: 10% in compensated patients, 17% in decompensated patients, 9% in those with acute ...