title: Portal vein thrombosis and pancreatic failure.
abstract: We report a case of a child with portal vein thrombosis presenting with protein losing enteropathy. He later developed exocrine and endocrine pancreatic failure. This association has not been reported before.
authors.affiliation: University College of London, Royal Free Hospital, UK. afzal@email.com
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Afzal
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Brueton
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011169:Portal Vein; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*