Noncirrhotic portal hypertension in Felty's syndrome.
A case of Felty's syndrome with nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver, presinusoidal portal hypertension, and bleeding esophageal varices is reported. Increased splenic blood flow may be a contributing factor to the development of the regenerative nodules. The portal hypertension is postulated to be a result of intrahepatic vascular compression.
D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D005258:Felty Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged