Long-term Follow-up of Partial Thrombosis of the Superior Mesenteric Vein in a Cirrhotic Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Superior mesenteric venous thrombosis (SMVT) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening disorder. We describe a cirrhotic patient with hepatocellular carcinoma who had partial SMVT for at least 28 months. Our experience may help in the management of such patients. The partial SMVT was not treat...

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Main Authors: Men-Shun Hsieh, Zu-Yau Lin, Wan-Long Chuang, Wen-Yu Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-05-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09704292