Etiology of non-cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis in children: Few or many causes?

We read with interest the article ⿿Etiology, presenting features and outcome of children with non-cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis: a multicentre national study⿿ recently published in Digestive and Liver Disease [1]. In their survey, Di Giorgio et al. investigated the clinical factors possibly involved in the pathogenesis of por tal vein thrombosis (PVT) and found that history of prematurity, often extreme or very pre-term, associated neonatal illnesses and umbilical vein catheterization were the incidental risk factors, occurring in 60⿿80% of neonates.

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - October 13, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Massimo Primignani, Giulia Tosetti Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research