Table 1.
Prevalence of patients with PVT (n = 254) of the conditions known to be major causes [6]
| Patient category | n (%) of PVT patients | n (%) within risk category |
|---|---|---|
| Cirrhosisa | 72 (28) | |
| With primary hepatic cancer | 26 (36) | |
| Without primary hepatic cancer | 46 (64) | |
| Primary hepatobiliary cancera | 59 (23) | |
| Hepatic carcinoma | 38 (64) | |
| Biliary/gall bladder carcinoma | 21 (36) | |
| Secondary malignancy of the hepatobiliary regiona | 111 (44) | |
| Pancreatic carcinoma | 47 (42) | |
| Gastric carcinoma | 20 (18) | |
| Colorectal carcinoma | 11 (10) | |
| Lung cancer | 7 (6) | |
| Malignant lymphoma | 5 (4) | |
| Other primary cancer | 21 (19)a | |
| Myeloproliferative disordersa | 7 (3) | |
| Major abdominal infection/inflammationa | 25 (10) | |
| No cause identified | 36 (14) |
a
Categories are not mutually exclusive.