Schellhammer Frank, am Esch Jan Schulte, Hammerschlag Sascha, Knoefel Wolfram Trudo, Fürst Günter
Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2008 Jul;31 Suppl 2:S185-7. doi: 10.1007/s00270-007-9180-9. Epub 2007 Oct 10.
Portal vein thrombosis is an infrequent entity, which may cause high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of portal vein thrombosis due to benign stenosis following partial pancreatoduodenectomy with segmental replacement of the portal vein by a Gore-tex graft. Using a surgical access to jenunal veins, local thrombolysis, mechanical fragmentation of thrombus, and stent placement were successfully performed.