Portal vein thrombosis history and symptoms

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

Overview

The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.

OR

The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].

History and Symptoms

Symptoms of portal vein thrombosis include abdominal pain or distention, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, anorexia.

History

Patients with portal vein thrombosis may have a positive history of:

Abdominal procedures
Cirrhosis
Trauma

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of portal vein thrombosis include:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Abdominal pain or distention
Diarrhea
Nausea and vomiting
Anorexia

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of toxic megacolon include:^[2]

Weight loss
Fever
Ascites
Jaundice
Bloody stools

References

↑ Ponziani FR, Zocco MA, Campanale C, Rinninella E, Tortora A, Di Maurizio L, Bombardieri G, De Cristofaro R, De Gaetano AM, Landolfi R, Gasbarrini A (2010). "Portal vein thrombosis: insight into physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment". World J. Gastroenterol. 16 (2): 143–55. PMC 2806552. PMID 20066733.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Sogaard KK, Astrup LB, Vilstrup H, Gronbaek H (2007). "Portal vein thrombosis; risk factors, clinical presentation and treatment". BMC Gastroenterol. 7: 34. doi:10.1186/1471-230X-7-34. PMC 1976099. PMID 17697371.
↑ Sobhonslidsuk A, Reddy KR (2002). "Portal vein thrombosis: a concise review". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 97 (3): 535–41. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05527.x. PMID 11922544.
↑ Primignani M (2010). "Portal vein thrombosis, revisited". Dig Liver Dis. 42 (3): 163–70. doi:10.1016/j.dld.2009.08.003. PMID 19766546.

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[pmid20066733-1] Ponziani FR, Zocco MA, Campanale C, Rinninella E, Tortora A, Di Maurizio L, Bombardieri G, De Cristofaro R, De Gaetano AM, Landolfi R, Gasbarrini A (2010). "Portal vein thrombosis: insight into physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment". World J. Gastroenterol. 16 (2): 143–55. PMC 2806552. PMID 20066733.

[pmid17697371-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sogaard KK, Astrup LB, Vilstrup H, Gronbaek H (2007). "Portal vein thrombosis; risk factors, clinical presentation and treatment". BMC Gastroenterol. 7: 34. doi:10.1186/1471-230X-7-34. PMC 1976099. PMID 17697371.

[pmid11922544-3] Sobhonslidsuk A, Reddy KR (2002). "Portal vein thrombosis: a concise review". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 97 (3): 535–41. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05527.x. PMID 11922544.

[pmid19766546-4] Primignani M (2010). "Portal vein thrombosis, revisited". Dig Liver Dis. 42 (3): 163–70. doi:10.1016/j.dld.2009.08.003. PMID 19766546.

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