A case report and literature review of portal vein thrombosis associated with cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent patients

Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jan 15;44(2):e13-6. doi: 10.1086/509641. Epub 2006 Dec 14.

Abstract

We describe a young man with acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, and we review the literature regarding the association between PVT and CMV in immunocompetent patients. Published data suggest that CMV hepatitis and, possibly, other types of acute viral hepatitis could be a local risk factor for acute PVT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
  • Enoxaparin / therapeutic use
  • Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Male
  • Portal Vein / pathology*
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Enoxaparin
  • Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
  • Warfarin