RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Portal vein thrombosis after splenectomy for beta-thalassemia major
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 225
OP 228
VO 25
IS 2
A1 Al-Hawsawi, Zakaria M.
A1 Haouimi, Ammar S.
A1 Hassan, Ruhul Amin A.
A1 Tarawah, Ahmad M.
YR 2004
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/25/2/225.abstract
AB Portal vein thrombosis is a recognized complication after splenectomy in beta-thalassemia major due to the chronic hypercoagulable state which has been recognized to exist in childhood thalassemia and contribute to thromboembolic events. We are reporting one patient with beta-thalassemia major developed portal vein thrombosis following splenectomy.