Budd-Chiari syndrome and portal vein thrombosis due to essential thrombocytosis.
Budd-Chiari syndrome secondary to essential thrombocytosis has been described in a few reports in the English literature. Associated portal vein thrombosis occurs very rarely. Herein, we report a case presented with ascites and finally diagnosed with hepatic and portal vein thrombosis, and essential thrombocytosis. We discussed the therapeutic approaches in the light of pertinent literature.
Coban
Sahin
S
Department of Gastroenterology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Educational and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. scoban72@yahoo.com
Ertugrul
Ibrahim
I
Ekiz
Fuat
F
Akif Teber
Mehmet
M
Yuksel
Osman
O
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000150:complications*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*