Cytomegalovirus-associated portal vein thrombosis in an immunocompetent patient: an underestimated complication

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  • Tim Wang
  • Anoop Kuttikat
  • Pawan Pulsalkar
  • Aldoph Nanguzgambo
  • Sundeept Bhalara
چکیده

We describe an immunocompetent adult with acute cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection complicated by extensive portal vein thrombosis. A literature review on the incidence, presentation, pathophysiology and management of CMV-associated thrombosis is included. Previously thought to be a rare complication, recent large case series and the present case reconfirm the increasing prevalence of CMV-associated thromboembolism in the immunocompetent adult.

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دوره 2015  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2015