Clinical characteristics and outcomes of portal vein thrombosis in patients with porto-sinusoidal vascular disease
2025-11-11
(Press-News.org) Background and Aims
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) frequently occurs in patients with porto-sinusoidal vascular disease (PSVD), but its clinical characteristics and outcomes remain poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and outcomes of PVT in PSVD.
Methods
A total of 169 patients with PSVD confirmed by hepatic histology were included. PVT was diagnosed using contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data, portal hypertension-related complications, comorbidities, and mortality were collected and compared between patients with and without PVT. The primary outcomes were baseline clinical characteristics and liver-transplantation-free mortality; the secondary outcome was the dynamic changes of PVT during follow-up.
Results
At baseline, 45 (26.6%) PSVD patients had PVT. Compared to those without PVT, patients with PVT had significantly higher rates of esophageal variceal bleeding (62.2% vs. 29.0%), ascites (73.3% vs. 35.5%), antithrombin III deficiency (78.1% vs. 38.4%) (all p < 0.001), and a history of hematological disorders (11.1% vs. 0.8%, p = 0.005). After a median follow-up of 40.1 (23.4–62.3) months, liver-transplantation-free mortality rates were 7.9% (3/38) and 1.8% (2/112) in patients with and without PVT, respectively (log-rank p = 0.110). Among 41 patients followed for a median of 17.1 (7.4–39.3) months, PVT resolved in 9.1% (1/11) of those with baseline PVT and developed in 13.3% (4/30) of those without PVT at baseline. The one- and two-year cumulative incidence rates of PVT were 3.3% and 6.7%, respectively.
Conclusions
PSVD patients exhibit a high prevalence of PVT, which is associated with increased mortality. Notably, PSVD patients with PVT experience more portal hypertension-related complications, complex coagulation abnormalities, hematological disorders, and a higher risk of death compared to those without PVT. These findings highlight the need for a comprehensive understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical management of PSVD. Further large-scale, prospective, multicenter cohort studies are warranted to assess the value of routine screening for PVT and early anticoagulation therapy in PSVD patients, as well as to determine their impact on long-term prognosis.
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The study was recently published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology.
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