Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in the Mediterranean Area in Children

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Citation:: El-Karaksy, H., and M. El-Raziky, "Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in the Mediterranean Area in Children", Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis., 2011.

Abstract:

Abdominal venous thrombosis may present as splanchnic venous thrombosis (SVT) (occlusion of portal, splenic, superior or inferior mesenteric veins) or Budd (BCS) (thrombosis of inferior vena cava and/or hepatic veins). The aim of this review is to report the scanty data available for SVT in the South Mediterranean area. In one Egyptian study, the possible circumstantial risk factors for portal vein 19% neonatal sepsis, 8.7% umbilical catheterization, 6% severe gastroenteritis and dehydration.

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Cairo University