Liver: PVT in cirrhosis, not always an innocent bystander

Marco Senzolo

doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2014.218

Liver: PVT in cirrhosis, not always an innocent bystander

Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Jan;12(1):11-3. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2014.218. Epub 2014 Dec 16.

Author

Marco Senzolo¹

Affiliation

¹ Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.

PMID: 25511529
DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2014.218

Abstract

Portal vein thrombosis occurs frequently in patients with cirrhosis, but it is unclear whether it is a cause or consequence of decompensation in cirrhosis. The heterogeneity of data on the influence of portal vein thrombosis on the natural history of cirrhosis has been added to in a new study.

MeSH terms

Humans
Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
Liver Neoplasms / complications
Portal Vein*
Venous Thrombosis / complications*