Extensive portal vein thrombosis related to abdominal trauma

Abdominal trauma is a classic but very rare cause of portal vein thrombosis. We report the case of a patient with portal vein thrombosis and cavernoma associated with portal hypertension. Anamnesis identified a serious thoraco-abdominal trauma related to a bicycle accident 6 months before. Biologica...

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Published in:Gastroentérologie clinique et biologique 2006-02, Vol.30 (2), p.314-316
Main Authors: GONZALEZ, Florent, CONDAT, Bertrand, DELTENRE, Pierre, MATHURIN, Philippe, PARIS, Jean-Claude, DHARANCY, Sébastien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Injuries - complications
Adult
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system
Male
Medical sciences
Mutation
Portal Vein
Prothrombin - genetics
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Venous Thrombosis - diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy
Venous Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:Abdominal trauma is a classic but very rare cause of portal vein thrombosis. We report the case of a patient with portal vein thrombosis and cavernoma associated with portal hypertension. Anamnesis identified a serious thoraco-abdominal trauma related to a bicycle accident 6 months before. Biological screening identified an inherited heterozygous G20210A factor II gene mutation which supports a recent notion that portal vein thrombosis most often occurs when both local and systemic aetiological factors are combined.
ISSN:0399-8320
DOI:10.1016/S0399-8320(06)73173-6