BrMedJ 1990;300:590-2 Portal vein thrombosis may be the first presentation of a hypercoagulable state. We report a case that illustrates a diagnostic approach to show the extent of the splanchnic venous thrombus and to investigate its haematological aetiology. The discussion focused on the association between portal vein thrombosis and myeloproliferative disease and controversies in managing th...

showed portal vein thrombosis with progression to superior and inferior mesenteric vein and splenic vein (Figure 1). Antithrombin III, protein C and S were normal; lupus anticoagulant 1.19 (<1.2); anticardiolipin antibody was positive (IgG 30.5/IgM 50: <10). Our patient meets the criteria for SLE and for APS [1,4]. APS is characterized by lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, vascula...

BACKGROUND Splanchnic vein thrombosis may complicate inherited thrombotic disorders. Acute cytomegalovirus infection is a rare cause of acquired venous thrombosis in the portal or mesenteric territory, but has never been described extending into a main hepatic vein. CASE PRESENTATION A 36-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with acute primary cytomegalovirus infection in association with...

There are few reports of portal vein thrombosis among living donor liver transplant donors and no published data on the management of this event. In this report, we present our experience in the diagnosis and management of this rare complication in two living donor liver transplantation donors who developed post-operative portal vein thrombosis. Both cases were successfully managed with intra-o...

Portal vein thrombosis is an unusual potential complication of liver resection. In our case it was due to ligation of the right branch of the portal vein during right hepatectomy in a patient without portal vein bifurcation. Hepatic angiography can delineate this abnormality and influence the choice of surgical management.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) are two rare acquired myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) with frequent thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications. The occurrence of thrombosis in unusual sites, e.g. splanchnic vasculature, is a severe complication of these diseases. We describe a single-institution experience in patients with ET and PV, diagnose...