Review Article

Imaging Diagnosis of Splanchnic Venous Thrombosis

Box 1

Causes of BCS.
Primary BCS
 Hypercoagulable states
   Inherited
   Antithrombin deficiency
   Protein C, S deficiency
   Heterozygous Factor V Leiden
   Prothrombin mutation
  Acquired
   Myeloproliferative disorders
   Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
   Antiphospholipid syndrome
   Cancer
   Pregnancy
   Use of oral contraceptives
  Systemic causes
   Connective tissue disease
   Inflammatory bowel disease
   Behcet disease
   Sarcoidosis
   Vasculitis
   Cancer
Secondary BCS
 Benign or malignant hepatic tumors
 Trauma
 Hepatic abscess
 Simple or complex hepatic cysts
Idiopathic