A case report and literature review of portal vein thrombosis associated with cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent patients.
We describe a young man with acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, and we review the literature regarding the association between PVT and CMV in immunocompetent patients. Published data suggest that CMV hepatitis and, possibly, other types of acute viral hepatitis could be a local risk factor for acute PVT.
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Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, 21100, Italy. alexsquizzo@libero.it
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D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D014859:Warfarin