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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2115-2119
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2115
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2115
Table 1 Prevalence in patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) of conditions known to be major causes: Age- and gender distribution within categories
Patient category | n (%) ofPVT patients | n (%) withinrisk category | Age (yr)Median | Mean (95% CI) | Femalegender (%) |
Cirrhosis 1 | 72 (28) | 70 | 68.5 (65.8 - 71.3) | 28 (39) | |
with primary hepatic cancer | 26 (36) | ||||
without primary hepatic cancer | 46 (64) | ||||
Primary hepatobiliary cancer 1 | 59 (23) | 72 | 72.1 (69.4 - 74.8) | 26 (44) | |
hepatic carcinoma 2 | 38 (64) | ||||
extrahepatic biliary/gall bladder carcinoma | 21 (36) | ||||
Secondary malignancy of the hepatobiliary region 1 | 111 (44) | 70 | 69.0 (66.7 - 71.2) | 59 (52) | |
from pancreatic carcinoma | 47 (42) | ||||
gastric carcinoma | 20 (18) | ||||
colorectal carcinoma | 11 (10) | ||||
lung cancer | 7 (6) | ||||
malignant lymphoma | 5 (4) | ||||
mammary adenocarcinoma | 4 (4) | ||||
other primary cancer 3 | 17 (15)1 | ||||
Myeloproliferative disorders 1 | 7 (3) | 72 | 65.4 (44.2 - 86.6) | 5 (71) | |
Major abdominal infection / inflammation 14 | 25 (10) | 73 | 71.9 (66.5 - 77.3) | 15 (60) | |
No cause identified | 36 (14) | 73 | 70.8 (65.9 - 75.7) | 21 (57) | |
All patients with PVT | 254 (100) | 72 | 69.9 (68.3 - 71.4) | 129 (51) |
- Citation: Ögren M, Bergqvist D, Björck M, Acosta S, Eriksson H, Sternby NH. Portal vein thrombosis: Prevalence, patient characteristics and lifetime risk: A population study based on 23 796 consecutive autopsies. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(13): 2115-2119
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i13/2115.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2115