There was no evidence of GVHD in any organ system at the time of diagnosis ... Table 2 Clinical course and outcome of eight patients with portal vein thrombosis Full size table Thrombolytic ...

is the main blood vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which delivers blood to the liver from the stomach, intestines, spleen, gallbladder, and pancreas. Portal vein blood contains nutrients ...

Ascites refers to the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. As increased pressure in the portal venous system rises, it disturbs fluid balance in the body. The liver can no longer ...

The portal venous system refers to the veins that drain blood from the intestines, stomach, pancreas, esophagus and spleen into the liver prior to entering the main or systemic circulation.

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 ...

It results from a combination of increased intrahepatic vascular resistance and increased blood flow through the portal venous system. The condition leads to the formation of portosystemic collateral ...

EXTRAHEPATIC obstruction of the portal venous system almost always involves primarily the portal vein, although extension of the process to the superior mesenteric vein has been observed.

Various studies have been carried out resulting in a wide diversity of hypotheses, the majority of them suggesting that increased pressure of the portal venous system, increased splanchnic blood ...

A series of films demonstrating the portal venous system is obtained ten to thirty seconds after injection is begun. If better visualization of those portions of the portal venous system overlying ...

Routine examinations such as an abdominal CT scan and tumor marker tests excluded the possibility of tumorous changes in the liver and the portal venous system, and excluded secondary options such ...