Portal vein thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report.
We present a case of portal vein thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The patient had an end-stage renal disease and underwent hemodialysis, and a portal thrombus was incidentally found in the main portal vein by color Doppler sonography. The patient is followed up now with long-term anticoagulant therapy. This experience suggests that color Doppler sonography be performed for patients with APS to improve their management.
Ishida
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First Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Japan.
Konno
K
K
Komatsuda
T
T
Hamashima
Y
Y
Masamune
O
O
D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology