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Portal vein thrombosis: an unexpected finding in a 28-year-old male with abdominal pain.

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM - 1 Jan 2000

Ferguson Jason L, Hennion Duane R

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BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain is a common primary care complaint. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare cause of abdominal pain, typically associated with cirrhosis or thrombophilia. The following describes the presentation of PVT in a young male, the search for risk factors and underlying etiology, and the debate of anticoagulation therapy. CASE: A 28-year-old male presented with periumbilical pain, post-prandial...

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PMID: 18467536
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.03.070157

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