CAUSES OF ADULT SPLANCHNIC VEIN THROMBOSIS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA

<p>The term splanchnic vein thrombosis encompasses Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), and mesenteric vein thrombosis.</p> <p>Risk factors can be local or systemic. A local precipitating factor is rare in BCS, while it i...

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Main Authors: Laura Betti, Angela Ciminello, Tommaso Za, Valerio De Stefano, Elena Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/article/view/9781