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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
- If left untreated, 6% ofpatients with splenic vein thrombosis may progress to develop sinistral portal hypertension, gastric varices, ascites, splenomegaly, atraumatic splenic rupture
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
Prognosis
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.