Letters To The Editor
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2007; 13(39): 5288-5289
Published online Oct 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i39.5288
Table 1 Clinical and laboratory findings in 118 patients with portal vein thrombosis
ParametersExtrahepatic portal vein obstruction (n = 50)Cirrhosis and tumor- related portal vein thrombosis (n = 68)
Male:Female33:1751:17
Age (yr)225 (9-40)52 (23-80)
Hematemesis36 (72%)10 (14.7%)
Hypersplenism30 (60%)6 (8.8%)
Pain abdomen18 (36%)42 (61.8%)
Abdominal distension8 (16%)36 (52.9%)
Awareness of splenomegaly6 (20%)-
Jaundice5 (10%)18 (26.5%)
Cholangitis1 (2%)5 (7.4%)
Splenomegaly2 cm14 (2-14); (n = 35)2 (2-4); (n = 7)
Hepatomegaly2 cm12 (1-3); (n = 8)3 (2-6); (n = 16)
Etiology
Hepatocellular carcinoma-31
Cirrhosis liver-18
Metastases liver-6
Pancreatic carcinoma-7
Cholangio carcinoma-3
Carcinoma gallbladder-2
Duodenal carcinoid-1
Esophageal Varices35 (70%)32 (47%)
Gastric Varices11 (22%)3 (4.4%)
GoVI12
GoV281
IGV12
Portal hypertensive gastropathy8 (16%)48 (70.4%)
Mild640
Severe28
Hemoglobin2 (gm/dL)7.2 (1.7-14.7)8.0 (6.0-11.6)
Total leucocyte count2 (103/mm3)2.9 (1.0-6.8)6.4 (1.36-29.71)
Platelet count2 (105/mm3)0.49 (0.14-1.54)1.52 (0.29-2.59)
Bilirubin2 (mg/dL)1.0 (0.4-18.5)1.2 (0.5-15.1)
AST2 (U/L)38 (18-231)79 (39-961)
ALT2 (U/L)34 (18-254)65 (18-1146)
SAP2 (U/L)264 (110-2849)348 (140-3140)
Protein/albumin2 (mg/dL)6.8 (5-7.5)/3.8 (3-4)6 (5.3-8)/3.3 (2-4.6)
Prothrombin time prolongation2 (seconds)2 (1-3)4 (2-14)
Portal biliopathy4 (8%)
Choledocholithiasis2
CBD stricture2
EVL sessions23 (2-4)-
Glue injection (n)4-
Superior mesenteric vein11 (22%) thrombosis6 (8.8%)
Inferior vena cava thrombosis4 (8%)3 (4.4%)
Splenic vein thrombosis4 (8%)4 (5.6%)
Deep vein thrombosis-1 (1.4%)
HBsAg027 (39.7%)
Anti-HCV03 (4.4%)