Mesenteric venous thrombosis usually involves the superior mesenteric vein, with the
danger of bowel infarction. The newer imaging techniques allow earlier diagnosis. A …

Bowel ischemia may be caused by many conditions and manifest with typical or atypical and
specific or nonspecific clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings. It may mimic various …

The major vascular disorders of the liver are listed in Table 2. Most of the vascular disorders
of the liver are rare, with the exception of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in patients with …

Portal vein obstruction can result from one or several of the following 3 mechanisms:
thrombosis, invasion by a malignant tumor (mainly hepatocellular carcinoma) and …

Intestinal ischemia has been classified into three major categories based on its clinical
features, namely, acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI), chronic mesenteric ischemia (intestinal …

OBJECTIVE. Acute mesenteric ischemia can be caused by various conditions such as
arterial occlusion, venous occlusion, strangulating obstruction, and hypoperfusion …

First differentiated from arterial causes of acute mesenteric ischemia 75 years ago, acute
mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is an uncommon disorder with non-specific signs and …

Mesenteric vein thrombosis is increasingly recognized as a cause of mesenteric ischemia.
Acute thrombosis commonly presents with abdominal pain and chronic type with features of …

In a prospective study of 33 adults with portal vein thrombosis unrelated to a liver tumor, we
have assessed the prevalence of primary myeloproliferative disorders using conventional …

The article offers information on the guidelines for investigating and managing the venous
thrombosis at unusual sites. It mentions that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limb …