Multiple Bloodclots (, Aubrey, Van -- HELP!!)

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Today we got the MRI results from the hematologist. The previous MRI (4/15/08)

showed

one very large diffuse clot in the portal vein. Today's results, however, say:

" There is EXTENSIVE extrahepatic portal venous, proximal left and right

intrahepatic main

portal venous as well as central splenic and superior mesenteric venous

thrombosis. " Also,

" there are areas of increased signal axial precontrast images without obvious

enhancement on the post contrast images. The finding likely represents blood

products of

varying ages within the main right and left portal veins. "

Also, my splenomegaly has now gone from " mild " to " prominent " with measurements

of 17

cm X 6 cm X 14 cm.

Liver demonstrates multisegmental areas of obstruction .... " the left hepatic

lobe is quite

severely affected " .... with much of the right lobe affected as well.

Hematologist wants to begin a major anticoagulation therapy, but it must wait

until my

dental work is complete (I broke a tooth while eating scrambled eggs this

weekend.)

QUESTIONS -- I know of others in this group who have clots in the portal vein.

Has

anyone gone from one clot to multiple, extensive clots at all (much less within

just a few

weeks)??

Are we likely to see the clots to continue multiplying like this? If the whole

blood supply

back to the liver gets bogged down with all these clots, how can circulation

continue

circulating???? (Yes, the report does mention inferior mesenteric venous

collaterals are

noted, but is that enough??

Thanks for any and all input (and, most of all, for all the prayers and messages

I've been

receiving!)

Regards,

Carolyn B. in SC