title: Gastropathy and gastritis in children with portal hypertension.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) and gastritis in children with portal hypertension and related factors. The study included 24 children with portal hypertension secondary to liver disease or extrahepatic venous obstruction. PHG was seen in 14 of 24 patients. PHG was significantly associated with the presence of esophageal varices and a history of hematemesis. Histologically, gastritis was identified in 14 of 24 patients and was significantly associated with cirrhosis. PHG is frequently found in children with portal hypertension, and it develops regardless of the cause of the portal hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, France. nahidarif@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Nahida
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: El-Rifai
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mention
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guimber
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Michaud
authors.forename: Francoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boman
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Turck
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gottrand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology