Idiopathic Portal Hypertension and Celiac Disease: Two Case Reports

Celiac disease as a potential cause of idiopathic portal hypertension: a case report

INTRODUCTION Idiopathic portal hypertension is a disorder of unknown etiology, clinically characterized by portal hypertension, splenomegaly and anemia secondary to hypersplenism. CASE PRESENTATION A 54-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for evaluation of malaise, weight loss, abdominal swelling and lower limb edema. His paraclinical tests revealed pancytopenia, large ascites, splenome...

Investigation into celiac disease in Indian patients with portal hypertension.

BACKGROUND There is limited data on celiac disease in patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis or idiopathic noncirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension (NCIPH). Our objective was to evaluate for celiac disease in patients with portal hypertension in India. METHODS Consecutive patients with portal hypertension having cryptogenic chronic liver disease (cases) and hepatitis B- or C-related cirrhos...

Idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension

Idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension Sith Siramolpiwat1,2, Susana Seijo3* 1Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand 2Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand 3CTO, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, ...

CASE REPORTS Base of tongue varices associated with portal hypertension

A symptomatic case of tongue base varices in a patient with portal hypertension secondary to liver cirrhosis is presented. There are no previously documented cases in the world literature. Oesophageal varices may not be the only source of expectorated blood in a patient with portal hypertension. (Postgrad Med J 2000;76:576–577)

Idiopathic portal hypertension complicating systemic sclerosis: Case report