Aetiology of paediatric portal hypertension - experience of a tertiary care centre in South India.
The aetiological profile of paediatric portal hypertension in our hospital, a tertiary care centre in South India, showed that the commonest causes were extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) and cirrhosis. Wilson's disease was the most common cause of cirrhosis.
Simon
Ebby G
EG
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India. ebbysimon@gmail.com
Joseph
A J
AJ
George
Biju
B
Zachariah
Uday G
UG
Jeyamani
R
R
Eapen
C E
CE
Chandy
George
G
Ramakrishna
B S
BS
Kurian
George
G
Chacko
Ashok
A
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*