Abstract

  Portal vein thrombosis is an unusual complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. In the current research of its genesis, an underlying prothrombotic state and a combination of local endothelial factors, family and/or acquired inheritance and other thrombophilic factors are demonstrated. This condition is described as a major cause of portal hypertension, whether the patient has liver dysfunction or not. Clinical and laboratorial diagnosis are complemented with imaging exams and are useful in the early diagnosis, since the treatment directly affects the morbidity and mortality of the disease. We aimed to describe a case of a recent portal vein thrombosis concomitantly with hepatic cirrhosis and thrombophilia. Partial recanalization of the thrombus was achieved with anticoagulant treatment and consequent reversal of signs and symptoms of portal hypertension.

Keywords: Portal Vein Thrombosis; Cirrhosis; Recanalization; Thrombophilia; Anticoagulation

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Citation: Rafael Lima Kahwage., et al. “Mucin Secreting Poorly Differentiated Rectal Adenocarcinoma with Inguinal Metastasis: Is it Regional or Distant Metastasis? A Case Report and Review of Literature". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 3.11 (2020): 13-19.

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