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=== Gold standard/Study of choice: ===
=== Gold standard/Study of choice: ===
* [Name of the investigation] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of [disease name].
* The following result of [gold standard test] is confirmatory of [disease name]:
** Result 1
** Result 2
* The [name of investigation] should be performed when:
** The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1. 2, 3.
** A positive [test] is detected in the patient.
* Ultrasonography is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis.
* Ultrasonography is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis.
* The diagnostic study of choice for [disease name] is [name of investigation].
* There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name].
* There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name], but [disease name] can be diagnosed based on [name of the investigation 1] and [name of the investigation 2].
* [Disease name] is mainly diagnosed based on clinical presentation.
* Investigations:
* Investigations:
** Among patients who present with clinical signs of absence or reduced flow in portal vein, the contrast enhanced ultrasound (CDUS) is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
** Among patients who present with clinical signs of absence or reduced flow in portal vein, the contrast enhanced ultrasound (CDUS) is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
** Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most sensitive test for diagnosis.
** Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most efficient test for diagnosis.
==== The comparison table for diagnostic studies of choice for [disease name] ====
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! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Sensitivity
! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Specificity
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! style="background: #696969; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Ultrasonography
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |✔
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |...%
|-
! style="background: #696969; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Test 2
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |...%
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |✔
|}
<small> ✔= The best test based on the feature </small>


===== Diagnostic results =====
===== Diagnostic results =====
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* Portal cavernoma (multiple tortuous small vessels replacing the portal vein)
* Portal cavernoma (multiple tortuous small vessels replacing the portal vein)
* Absence or reduced flow in portal vein
* Absence or reduced flow in portal vein
===== Sequence of Diagnostic Studies =====
The [name of investigation] should be performed when:
* The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1, 2, and 3 as the first step of diagnosis.
* A positive [test] is detected in the patient, to confirm the diagnosis.


=== Diagnostic Criteria ===
=== Diagnostic Criteria ===

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

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Diagnostic Study of Choice

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Gold standard/Study of choice:

  • Ultrasonography is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis.
  • Investigations:
    • Among patients who present with clinical signs of absence or reduced flow in portal vein, the contrast enhanced ultrasound (CDUS) is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
Diagnostic results

The following result of ultrasonography is confirmatory of portal vein thrombosis:

  • Portal cavernoma (multiple tortuous small vessels replacing the portal vein)
  • Absence or reduced flow in portal vein

Diagnostic Criteria

  • Benign portal vein thrombosis may be diagnosed at any time if one or more of the following criteria are met:[1][2]
    • Lack of vascularization of the thrombus on contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)
    • Absence of mass-forming features of the thrombus on CT or MRI
    • Absence of disruption of the walls of veins on CT or MRI
    • Absence of evidence of disruption of vessel walls
    • No features of malignancy in a biopsy sample of the thrombus
    • Stability or regression of the thrombus during follow-up

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  1. Piscaglia, Fabio; Gianstefani, Alice; Ravaioli, Matteo; Golfieri, Rita; Cappelli, Alberta; Giampalma, Emanuela; Sagrini, Elisabetta; Imbriaco, Grazia; Pinna, Antonio Daniele; Bolondi, Luigi (2010). "Criteria for diagnosing benign portal vein thrombosis in the assessment of patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinom for liver transplantation". Liver Transplantation: NA–NA. doi:10.1002/lt.22044. ISSN 1527-6465.
  2. Ravaioli M, Grazi GL, Piscaglia F, Trevisani F, Cescon M, Ercolani G, Vivarelli M, Golfieri R, D'Errico Grigioni A, Panzini I, Morelli C, Bernardi M, Bolondi L, Pinna AD (2008). "Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: results of down-staging in patients initially outside the Milan selection criteria". Am. J. Transplant. 8 (12): 2547–57. doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02409.x. PMID 19032223.