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PORTAL THROMBOSIS [3 records]

Record 1 2024-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Blood
  • Vessels (Medicine)
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Portal vein thrombosis(PVT) is the blockage or narrowing of the portal vein by a thrombus.

CONT

Portal vein thrombosis(PVT) is a relatively common finding in advanced cirrhosis, often found in asymptomatic subjects as part of routine ultrasonography.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Sang
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

Une thrombose portale est assez souvent observée chez le cirrhotique [...] Cette thrombose portale est généralement diagnostiquée par les examens préopératoires, en particulier l'échographie. Si elle est complète, elle est une contra-indication à une anastomose porto-cave, indiquant un autre type de dérivation. [...] En cas de thrombose récente, la veine porte doit être disséquée sur toute sa longueur, vers le haut et vers le bas, ce qui peut être rendu difficile par l'inflammation du pédicule.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Blood
  • Vessels (Medicine)
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Portal venous thrombosis(PVT) refers to occlusion of the portal vein by a thrombus. Portomesenteric venous thrombosis(PMVT) occurs when thrombus extends into the mesenteric venous system and commonly includes the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein...

Key term(s)
  • porto-mesenteric venous thrombosis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Sang
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
  • Appareil digestif

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Imaging
CONT

In the acute phase [of portal vein thrombosis], the portal vein is enlarged and has a CT attenuation value equal to that of unopacified blood on noncontrast images; it does not demonstrate central enhancement with contrast. Rarely, the thrombus may be of higher attenuation which is typical of freshly clotted blood. There may be segmental or focal decrease in hepatic enhancement to the segment(s) supplied by the occluded portal vein branches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imagerie médicale
CONT

Pour [pallier le risque de réalisation trop précoce de la spirale et de nombreux artefacts], Frush préconise l'utilisation d'une technique peu irradiante disponible sur certains appareils permettant de déclencher l'acquisition pour un seuil de rehaussement hépatique supérieur à 50 UH.

Spanish

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