Portal vein thrombosis due to Candida albicans associated with hepatic cirrhosis.

Torres, G; Gil Grande, L A; Boixeda, B; Martín-de-Argila, C; Barcena, R; Garcia Hoz, F · Postgrad Med J · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case of portal vein thrombosis due to Candida albicans in a patient with alcoholic hepatic cirrhosis in the absence of hepatocarcinoma is described. Infection is a known cause of portal vein thrombosis but thrombosis by Candida albicans has not to our knowledge been previously reported.

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