Splenic vein thrombosis risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of splenic vein thrombosis include abdominal cancer, liver cirrhosis, surgery, thrombophilias, hormonal treatments, myeloproliferative disorders, sickle cell anemia
Risk factors
Common risk factors in the development of splenic vein thrombosis include:[1]
- Abdominal cancer
- Liver cirrhosis
- Surgery
- Thrombophilias [2]
- Hormonal treatments
- Myeloproliferative disorders
- Sickle cell anemia [3]
References
- ↑ Gouin B, Robert-Ebadi H, Casini A, Beauverd Y, Fontana P, Righini M; et al. (2017). “[Splanchnic vein thrombosis]”. Rev Med Suisse. 13 (586): 2138–2143. PMID 29211374.
- ↑ Riva N, Donadini MP, Dentali F, Squizzato A, Ageno W (2012). “Clinical approach to splanchnic vein thrombosis: risk factors and treatment”. Thromb. Res. 130 Suppl 1: S1–3. doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2012.08.259. PMID 23026649.
- ↑ Malamood M, Bernstein G, Malik Z, Mathur M (2016). “Massive Esophageal Variceal Bleeding as a Rare Complication of Sickle Cell Anemia”. ACG Case Rep J. 3 (2): 92–4. doi:10.14309/crj.2016.10. PMC 4748192. PMID 26958556.
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