Idiopathic portal hypertension in an "inactive" HBV carrier: a case report

Idiopathic portal hypertension in an "inactive" HBV carrier: a case report

Idiopathic portal hypertension belongs to the group of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension, its etiology is still unknown but its prognosis is excellent. We report a case of 45 year old female with inactive hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier status and persistently elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), presented with features of portal hypertension and without evidence of cirrhosis or fibrosis on liver ...

Idiopathic portal hypertension complicating systemic sclerosis: a case report

BACKGROUND Patients with systemic sclerosis may develop mild abnormalities of liver function tests. More serious hepatic involvement has been well documented but is rare. Idiopathic portal hypertension had been reported only in a few female patients with systemic sclerosis. CASE PRESENTATION An 82-year-old man with known systemic sclerosis presented with melaena. Urgent gastroscopy revealed o...

Idiopathic portal hypertension complicating systemic sclerosis: Case report

Sinistral portal hypertension. A case report.

Sinistral portal hypertension is a clinical syndrome of gastric variceal hemorrhage in the setting of splenic vein thrombosis due to a primary pancreatic pathology. The distinguishing features from other forms of portal hypertension are preserved liver function and a patent extrahepatic portal vein. The important causes include acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocysts and pancreat...

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...