Shear Wave Elastography in Children with Portal Vein Thrombosis is not a Sensitive Predictor of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: a Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Magd Ahmed Kotb (Author), Marwa Mohamed Onsy (Author), Bothainah M. Abdulwahab Abduljalil (Author), Mona Ahmed Kamel (Author), Rania Hamdy Hashem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EHPVT) is a cause of portal hypertension in children. It is complicated by upper gastrointestinal variceal bleeding. Aim of the work: to study shear wave elastography (SWE) assessed liver and spleen stiffness among children with EHPVT as a predictor o...