Thrombosis of the portal vein.
Septic inflammation and thrombosis of the hepatic portal vein. This is a rare result of the spread of infection within the abdomen (as from appendicitis). The condition causes severe illness, with fever, liver abscesses, and ascites. Treatment is by antibiotic drugs and surgical drainage of abscesses.
Inflammation of the portal vein. A rare but serious disorder, it usually results from the spread of infection within the abdomen for example, appendicitis. The patient may develop liver abscesses and ascites. Treatment is by antibiotics and surgery.
Inflammation of the portal vein typically arises due to an intestinal disease, often of a pus-forming nature, leading to symptoms associated with pyemia.