Portal hypertension associated with sickle cell disease.
We report a 12-year-old girl with sickle cell disease who presented with pain in abdomen, fever, joint pain and hematemesis. On examination she had mild jaundice and splenomegaly. Upper GI endoscopy showed esophageal varices. She was treated with variceal band ligation and is well on folic acid supplements and propranolol.
Kumar
Sunil
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Department of Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha 442 102, India. drsunilkr_med@yahoo.co.in
Joshi
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Jain
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D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013162:Splenic Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler