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 peripheral thrombocytosis and the medullar expression of essential thrombocythemia became relevant at 18 months.
Roşu
Anca
A
Department of Internal Medicine, Railway University Hospital, 6 Stirbei Voda, 200374 Craiova, Romania. rosuanca6@yahoo.com
Searpe
Cristian
C
Sbârcea
Valeriu
V
Stoica
Zoia
Z
Popescu
Mihai
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011169:Portal Vein; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*