Portal Vein Obstruction: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Portal Vein Obstruction: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Overview: In the English literature, portal vein obstruction was first reported in 1868 by Balfour and Stewart, who described a patient presenting with an enlarged spleen, ascites, and variceal dilatation. The vast majority of cases are due ...

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Tags: Circulation, Gastroenterology, Genetic, Disease and Condition

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Most Recently Shared on June 2, 2010 at 7:57 pm By:

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Both inherited and genetic disorders can cause portal vein obstruction. Learn more. http://bit.ly/dpt2cb

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Gastroenterology Article - Portal Vein

mdlinx.com — “Etiology and long-term outcome of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in childrenView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Etiology and long-term outcome of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children: World Journal of Gastroente... http://bit.ly/aW5oEC #GI

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Esophageal Varices: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The portal vein carries approximately 1500 mL/min of blood from the small and large bowel, the spleen, and the stomach to the liver. Obstruction of portal venous flow, whatever the etiology, results in a rise in ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Bleeding from esophageal varices is responsible for only 5-11% upper GI bleeding. Learn more about esophageal varices. http://bit.ly/dcR41d

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