Key result
Point-of-care ultrasound and advanced imaging successfully diagnosed portal vein thrombosis in a young man with metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans presenting with acute abdominal pain.
Case Report (n=1)
Point-of-care ultrasound is a useful bedside diagnostic tool for identifying portal vein thrombosis in patients with malignancy presenting with acute abdominal pain.
May support point-of-care ultrasound for PVT detection in malignancy; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening condition characterised by blood clot formation in the portal vein, leading to obstruction of portal blood flow. It is often associated with abdominal pathologies, particularly liver cirrhosis, as well as malignancies and metastases. Here, we report the case of a young man with a history of fibrosarcomatous dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, who presented with acute abdominal pain and was diagnosed with PVT. Bedside diagnostic tools and advanced imaging were integrated to manage rare complications in the context of malignancy.
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Mat et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Portal vein thrombosis associated with metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (n=1). Point-of-care ultrasound and advanced imaging was evaluated. Point-of-care ultrasound and advanced imaging successfully diagnosed portal vein thrombosis in a young man with metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans presenting with acute abdominal pain.
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