TITLE:
Abdominal Pain: An Ominous Sign of Portal Vein Thrombosis—Case Series
AUTHORS:
Ishrat Binte Reza, SM Kawser Zafor Prince, Imran Shikder, Faisal Mahmud Riyad, Sharmin Akhter Rupa, HAM Nazmul Ahasan, Quazi Tarikul Islam
KEYWORDS:
Portal Vein Thrombosis, Abdominal Pain, An Uncommon Disease
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.10 No.6,
June
30,
2023
ABSTRACT: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a disease in which thrombosis occurs from the intrahepatic branches of the portal vein and may extend to the splenic vein and/or superior mesenteric vein. It is most often associated with liver cirrhosis. PVT not associated with cirrhosis is rare. The aim of this case series of portal vein thrombosis is to give importance that even though PVT is a rare cause of abdominal pain, timely diagnosis, and appropriate management is vital due to its lethal complications such as mesenteric ischemia and mesenteric infarction and late complication like portal hypertension.