Variceal bleeding due to idiopathic portal vein thrombosis in a 15‐year‐old boy

Portal vein thrombosis is an important cause of portal hypertension in the pediatric population. It is a rare and potentially fatal condition with diverse underlying pathology. A successfully managed case, without an identified etiology, is reported herein.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dilber, Dario, Habek, Dubravko, Hrgović, Zlatko, Čerkez Habek, Jasna, Gradišer, Marina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6693050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31428403
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2313
Descripción
Sumario:Portal vein thrombosis is an important cause of portal hypertension in the pediatric population. It is a rare and potentially fatal condition with diverse underlying pathology. A successfully managed case, without an identified etiology, is reported herein.

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