Splenic vein thrombosis natural history, complications and prognosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

If left untreated, 6% of patients with splenic vein thrombosis may progress to develop sinistral portal hypertension, gastric varices, ascites, splenomegaly, and atraumatic splenic rupture.

If left untreated, patients with splenic vein thrombosis may progress to develop sinistral portal hypertension, gastric varices, ascites, splenomegaly, atraumatic splenic rupture.

Common complications of splenic vein thrombosis include:^[1]^[2]^[3]

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