A case of portal cavernoma--associated essential thrombocythemia

Portal cavernoma is a rare complication of portal vein thrombosis and may be a component of the myeloproliferative hematologic disorders. In the present case report, although the symptoms induced by portal hypertension and portal biliopathy had a concordant evolution with the portal cavernoma, the p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD 2007-03, Vol.16 (1), p.97-100
Hauptverfasser: Roşu, Anca, Searpe, Cristian, Sbârcea, Valeriu, Stoica, Zoia, Popescu, Mihai
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Zusammenfassung:Portal cavernoma is a rare complication of portal vein thrombosis and may be a component of the myeloproliferative hematologic disorders. In the present case report, although the symptoms induced by portal hypertension and portal biliopathy had a concordant evolution with the portal cavernoma, the peripheral thrombocytosis and the medullar expression of essential thrombocythemia became relevant at 18 months.
ISSN:1841-8724