Spontaneous Resolution of Portal Vein Thrombosis
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Spontaneous Resolution of Portal Vein Thrombosis
A 56-year-old male was admitted with symptoms of belching, abdominal pain and weight loss of 2 weeks duration. Examination revealed hepatosplenomegaly which was confirmed by computed tomography (CT). CT images also revealed filling defects in the portal vein and intrahepatic branches consistent with thrombosis and hepatosplenic infarcts. Alkaline phosphatase was elevated at 688 units, all other...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Gastroenterology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1662-0631
DOI: 10.1159/000164619