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Splenic vein thrombosis natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
Overview
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.
Natural history, complications and prognosis
Natural history, complications and prognosis
Natural History
If left untreated, patients with splenic vein thrombosis may progress to develop sinistral portal hypertension, gastric varices, ascites, splenomegaly, atraumatic splenic rupture.
Complications
Common complications of splenic vein thrombosis include:[1][2][3]
- Gastric varices
- Atraumatic splenic rupture
- Splenomegaly
- Ascites
References
References
- ↑ Bouvier A, Gout M, Audia S, Chalumeau C, Rat P, Deballon O (2017). “[Routine screening of splenic or portal vein thrombosis after splenectomy]”. Rev Med Interne (in French). 38 (1): 3–7. doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2016.08.003. PMID 27639911.
- ↑ Valla D (2015). “Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis”. Semin Thromb Hemost. 41 (5): 494–502. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1550439. PMID 26080307.
- ↑ 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.
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