Portal hypertension resulted from paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: a case report and review of literature.
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare intravascular hemolytic anemia, and thrombosis is the leading cause of mortality rate. The hepatic veins is the common site where Budd-Chiari syndrome usually occurs. We confronted a patient who simultaneously happened to have portal vein and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis leading to prehepatic portal hypertension and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Percutaneous thrombolysis is an efficacious treatment.
Yin
Da-Long
DL
Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang, 150001, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Liu
Lian-Xin
LX
Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang, 150001, Harbin, People's Republic of China. liulianxin@medmail.com.cn.
Zhang
Shu-Geng
SG
Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang, 150001, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Tian
Lan-Tian
LT
Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang, 150001, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Lu
Zhao-Yang
ZY
Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang, 150001, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Jiang
Hong-Chi
HC
Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang, 150001, Harbin, People's Republic of China.