Portal vein thrombosis due to Candida albicans associated with hepatic cirrhosis.

Portal vein thrombosis due to Candida albicans associated with hepatic cirrhosis.

A case of portal vein thrombosis due to Candida albicans in a patient with alcoholic hepatic cirrhosis in the absence of hepatocarcinoma is described. Infection is a known cause of portal vein thrombosis but thrombosis by Candida albicans has not to our knowledge been previously reported.

Portal vein thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is frequent in patients with liver cirrhosis and possible severe complications such as mesenteric ischemia are rare, but can be life-threatening. However, different aspects of clinical relevance, diagnosis and management of PVT are still areas of uncertainty and investigation in international guidelines. In this article, we elaborate on PVT classification, geographi...

noncirrhotic portal vein thrombosis presenting with hepatic encephalopathy due to polycythemia vera and mri findings

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Noncirrhotic Portal Vein Thrombosis Presenting with Hepatic Encephalopathy Due to Polycythemia Vera and MRI Findings

Portal vein thrombosis and survival in patients with cirrhosis.

The effects of occlusive portal vein thrombosis (PVT) on the survival of patients with cirrhosis are unknown. This was a retrospective cohort study at a single center. The main exposure variable was the presence of occlusive PVT. The primary outcome measure was time-dependent mortality. A total of 3295 patients were analyzed, and 148 (4.5%) had PVT. Variables independently predictive of mortali...