Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhosis.

Patients with cirrhosis of the liver are at high risk of developing portal vein thrombosis (PVT), which has a complex, multifactorial cause. The condition may present with a myriad of symptoms and can occasionally cause severe complications. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of PVT. There are uncertainties regarding the effect on PVT and its treatment outcome in patients with cirrhosis. The main challenge for managing PVT in cirrhosis is analyzing the risk of hemorrhage compared to the risk of thrombus extension leading to complications. All current knowledge regarding non-tumor PVT in cirrhosis, including epidemiology, risk factors, classification, clinical presentation, diagnosis, impact on natural history, and treatment, is discussed in the present article. © 2021 Indian National Association for Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Citation

Akash Shukla, Suprabhat Giri. Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhosis. Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology. 2022 May-Jun;12(3):965-979

PMID: 35677518

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