NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs announced Thursday.

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An axial image through the superior mesenteric vein just inferior to the portosplenic confluence (Panel B) shows the thrombus along the lateral aspect of the superior mesenteric vein lumen (arrow).