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What is Portal Vein Obstruction?

What is Portal Vein Obstruction? In the English literature, portal vein obstruction was first reported in 1868 by Balfour and Stewart, who described a patient presenting with an enlarged spleen, ascites, and variceal dilatation. The vast majority of cases are due to primary thrombosis of the portal vein; most of the remaining cases are caused…

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