Most common cause of malignant poal vein thrombosis is:: (A) Renal cell carcinoma, (B) Carcinoma prostate, (C) Hepatocellular carcinoma, (D) Carcinoma colon
Answer is C. 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.