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Most common cause of malignant poal vein thrombosis is:
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The correct answer is  Malignancies are responsible for 21%-24% of overall cases of PVT. Among them hepatoma accounts for majority followed by pancreatic malignancy. PVT is common in patients affected by liver cirrhosis. Ref: World J Gastroenterol 2010 January 14; 16(2): 143-155.