title: [Esophageal varices sclerosis in portal hypertension caused by portal thrombosis secondary to protein C deficiency].
abstract: Portal thrombosis is a rare entity classified as idiopathic in 50% of the cases, being protein C deficiency a known cause. We present two cases complicated with portal hypertension diagnosed through sonography and protein C determined though laboratory technics. Complicating esophageal varices sclerosed and follow up at seven months and ten years respectively, satisfactory clinical evolution observed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos Arvelo.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarado
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieves
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garassini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein; D020151:Protein C Deficiency; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Esclerosis de várices esofágicas en hipertensión portal por trombosis de la porta secundaria a deficiencia de proteína C.