Shear Wave Elastography in Children with Portal Vein Thrombosis is not a Sensitive Predictor of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: a Pilot Study
Background: Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EHPVT) is a cause of portal hypertension in children. It is complicated by upper gastrointestinal variceal bleeding. Aim of the work: to study shear wave elastography (SWE) assessed liver and spleen stiffness among children with EHPVT as a predictor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Sciences Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://cupsj.journals.ekb.eg/article_326664_93b76f1729d9a763ba6600ca79d3bef6.pdf |