Pulmonary hypertension due to micro-thromboembolism from splenic and portal veins after portacaval anastomosis.
This is a presentation of a unique case of pulmonary hypertension in a 15-year-old girl, due to micro-thromboembolism from splenoportal veins through a portacaval anastomosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D011169:Portal Vein; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013162:Splenic Vein; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000150:complications; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000925:Anticoagulants