Portal Vein Thrombosis due to Prothrombin Gene Mutation following Sleeve Gastrectomy

Introduction. Portomesenteric thrombosis is increasingly recognized as a complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). It often presents with abdominal pain. We present a mother and her son who both developed portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after LSG. Case Description. A 43-year-old woman pres...

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Main Authors: Murad Baba, Jordan Fakhoury, Amer Syed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/816914
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