liver and gallbladder disorders
Portal Vein Thrombosis
Diagnosis of Portal Vein Thrombosis
Doctors suspect portal vein thrombosis in people who have some combination of the following: Bleeding from varicose veins in the esophagus or stomach An enlarged spleen Conditions that increase the risk of developing portal vein thrombosis (for example, umbilical cord infection in newborns or acute appendicitis in older children) Blood tests to determine how well the liver is functioning and whether it is damaged ( Liver Blood Tests ) are done, but results are often normal. Doppler ultrasonography usually confirms the diagnosis. It shows that blood flow through the portal vein is reduced or absent. In some people, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) is necessary (see 