Review Article

Imaging Diagnosis of Splanchnic Venous Thrombosis

Box 4

Causes of portomesenteric venous thrombosis.
Cirrhosis
Abdominal malignancies (hepatic, pancreatic etc.)
Hypercoagulable states (both inherited and acquired; see Box 1)
Myeloproliferative disorders
Local inflammation
 Umbilical vein catheterization
 Appendicitis
 Diverticulitis
 Pancreatitis
 Cholecystitis
 Duodenal ulcer
 Inflammatory bowel disease
 Tubercular lymphadenitis
Traumatic/Iatrogenic
 Splenectomy, gastrectomy, colectomy, cholecystectomy
 Liver transplantation
 Abdominal trauma
 Surgical/radiological porto-systemic shunting