Sixty-seven patients were identified in the computerised hospital administrative registration system by the ICD10 classification code I81.9. All cases from January 1992 to December 2005 of ...

The techniques of hematopoietic cell transplantation at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have been described previously. 15 Briefly, patients underwent a myeloablative conditioning regimen ...

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 ...

Background A 52-year-old man presented to hospital having experienced abdominal pain, abdominal distention and oliguria for 1 week. An abdominal CT scan revealed thrombosis in the superior mesenteric ...

Nurses and oncologists need to give portal vein thrombosis a closer look, according to one oncolgy nurse. Despite its deadly potential, portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a frequently overlooked side ...

The treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with macrovascular invasion, including portal vein tumor thrombus, remains challenging to treat and has poor outcomes. Approximately 20% of patients with ...

Researchers explored the case of a 40-year-old woman with polycythemia vera (PV) who developed a portal vein occlusion 1.5 months postpartum after C-section. As one of the 3 main classic disorders of ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) happens when a blood clot (thrombus) forms deep inside your vein. It usually forms in your legs. But it can happen anywhere. If DVT goes untreated, it can become ...

Background: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is increasingly frequently being diagnosed, but systematic descriptions of the natural history and clinical handling of the condition are sparse. The aim of ...