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Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Childhood: Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Management
OBJECTIVE: Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EHPVT) is a common cause of portal hypertension in children. The aim of the present study was to identify the clinical manifestations and the risk factors for development of EHPVT in pediatric patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a single-center re...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9841761/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36215953 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000527247 |
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author | Yankov, Ivan Shentova-Eneva, Rayna Mumdzhiev, Hristo Petleshkova, Penka Krasteva, Maya Chatalbashev, Dimitar Stefanova, Penka Moshekov, Evgeniy Gogova, Teodora |
author_facet | Yankov, Ivan Shentova-Eneva, Rayna Mumdzhiev, Hristo Petleshkova, Penka Krasteva, Maya Chatalbashev, Dimitar Stefanova, Penka Moshekov, Evgeniy Gogova, Teodora |
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description | OBJECTIVE: Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EHPVT) is a common cause of portal hypertension in children. The aim of the present study was to identify the clinical manifestations and the risk factors for development of EHPVT in pediatric patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study. A total of 12 children (6 boys and 6 girls) took part in the study. We noted the clinical presentations and the predisposing risk factors for development of EHPVT in all patients. In addition, as all of them had undergone an esophagogastroduodenoscopy for detection and grading of esophageal varices as part of the treatment algorithm, we analyzed the endoscopic findings and the therapeutic approach. RESULTS: The median age of subjects at diagnosis was 3.5 years (range: 1–17 years). The most frequent initial clinical manifestation was upper gastrointestinal bleeding (6 cases, 50.0%) followed by splenomegaly (3 cases, 25.0%). The most frequent systemic risk factor for EHPVT was presence of inherited prothrombotic disorder (10 cases, 83.3%), and the most common local risk factor for EHPVT was umbilical vein catheterization (5 cases, 41.7%). Esophageal varices were revealed in all the study participants, and in the most cases, they were grade ≥2. Propranolol was used as primary or secondary prophylaxis in 7 children (58.3%), and in 5 children (41.7%), a shunt was performed (Meso-Rex bypass in 3 children and splenorenal shunt in 2 children). CONCLUSION: Patients with known systemic or local risk factors for EHPVT are indicated for proactive ultrasound screening for early diagnosis and timely management. |
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spelling | pubmed-98417612023-01-17 Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Childhood: Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Management Yankov, Ivan Shentova-Eneva, Rayna Mumdzhiev, Hristo Petleshkova, Penka Krasteva, Maya Chatalbashev, Dimitar Stefanova, Penka Moshekov, Evgeniy Gogova, Teodora Med Princ Pract Original Paper OBJECTIVE: Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EHPVT) is a common cause of portal hypertension in children. The aim of the present study was to identify the clinical manifestations and the risk factors for development of EHPVT in pediatric patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study. A total of 12 children (6 boys and 6 girls) took part in the study. We noted the clinical presentations and the predisposing risk factors for development of EHPVT in all patients. In addition, as all of them had undergone an esophagogastroduodenoscopy for detection and grading of esophageal varices as part of the treatment algorithm, we analyzed the endoscopic findings and the therapeutic approach. RESULTS: The median age of subjects at diagnosis was 3.5 years (range: 1–17 years). The most frequent initial clinical manifestation was upper gastrointestinal bleeding (6 cases, 50.0%) followed by splenomegaly (3 cases, 25.0%). The most frequent systemic risk factor for EHPVT was presence of inherited prothrombotic disorder (10 cases, 83.3%), and the most common local risk factor for EHPVT was umbilical vein catheterization (5 cases, 41.7%). Esophageal varices were revealed in all the study participants, and in the most cases, they were grade ≥2. Propranolol was used as primary or secondary prophylaxis in 7 children (58.3%), and in 5 children (41.7%), a shunt was performed (Meso-Rex bypass in 3 children and splenorenal shunt in 2 children). CONCLUSION: Patients with known systemic or local risk factors for EHPVT are indicated for proactive ultrasound screening for early diagnosis and timely management. S. Karger AG 2022-10-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9841761/ /pubmed/36215953 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000527247 Text en Copyright © 2022 by The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission. |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Yankov, Ivan Shentova-Eneva, Rayna Mumdzhiev, Hristo Petleshkova, Penka Krasteva, Maya Chatalbashev, Dimitar Stefanova, Penka Moshekov, Evgeniy Gogova, Teodora Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Childhood: Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Management |
title | Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Childhood: Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Management |
title_full | Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Childhood: Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Management |
title_fullStr | Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Childhood: Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Management |
title_full_unstemmed | Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Childhood: Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Management |
title_short | Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Childhood: Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Management |
title_sort | extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis in childhood: risk factors, clinical manifestations, and management |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9841761/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36215953 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000527247 |
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