Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Patient With Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene Mutation and Normal Homocysteine Levels

A 21-year-old male presented with chief complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting and was found to have portal vein thrombosis (PVT) on computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen, which was redemonstrated on ultrasound. Thrombophilia workup was negative except that patient was heterozygou...

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Autores principales: Ghumman, Ghulam Mujtaba, Ishtiaq, Rizwan, Avasthi, Deepti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Genetics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8544635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34722031
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18225
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Sumario:A 21-year-old male presented with chief complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting and was found to have portal vein thrombosis (PVT) on computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen, which was redemonstrated on ultrasound. Thrombophilia workup was negative except that patient was heterozygous for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene mutation. Homocysteine levels were normal. The patient was started on enoxaparin and discharged on apixaban with the plan to continue anticoagulation for at least six months. Follow-up MRI after four months showed interval improvement of the main portal vein thrombus with the use of Eliquis.

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