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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2018; 28(01): 61-64
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_26_17
Gastrointestinal Radiology and Hepatology

Portal vein thrombosis after donor liver biopsy: Case report

Shahnawaz Bashir
Departments of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
,
Kartik Mittal
Departments of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
,
Rohit Khisti
Departments of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
,
Ankusha Yadav
Departments of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
,
Amar Mukund
Departments of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
,
Viniyendra Pamecha
Departments of Liver Transplantation and Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Percutaneous plugged liver biopsy is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. Portal vein thrombosis has not been reported after percutaneous liver biopsy in the literature. We present a case of portal vein thrombosis after percutaneous plugged liver biopsy in a voluntary liver donor, which was subsequently treated with catheter-directed percutaneous transhepatic thrombolysis. In future, healthy patients undergoing liver biopsies are expected to increase for donor evaluation. More refinements of technique and hardware in the future may further decrease the rate of complications. However, if they occur, they need to be recognized and managed at the earliest.



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Article published online:
26 July 2021

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