Extra hepatic portal vein obstruction leading to variceal bleed due to portal hypertension.
Portal Hypertension can be due to many causes other than cirrhosis. We report a case of extra hepatic portal vein obstruction leading to portal hypertension and varices, managed successfully by creating a Porto Caval shunt.
Rehman
Shafiq Ur
SU
Surgical Unit IV, Civil Hospital, Karachi.
Amin
Muhammad Farhan
MF
D000293:Adolescent; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery