title: Coeliac disease as a potential cause of idiopathic portal hypertension: a case report.
abstract: Idiopathic portal hypertension is a disorder that has various clinical features. It is mostly characterized by bleeding oesophageal varices, obvious splenomegaly, anaemia and, occasionally, jaundice and ascites. Here we described an interesting case of idiopathic portal hypertension caused by coeliac disease in a 38-year-old woman. By putting this patient on a gluten-free diet, liver function tests became normal and portal vein diameter returned to normal range. This report indicates that, in coeliac disease, repetitive stimulation by antigens along the portal vein-and immune responses to them-can result in the development of idiopathic portal hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yazdani
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ahmadabdi1987@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdizadeh
keywords: coeliac disease; idiopathic portal hypertension
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