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Esophagogastric Varix Caused by Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction with Essential Thrombocythemia: A Case Report.
Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nippon Ika Daigaku zasshi - 27 Dec 2024
Shimizu Tetsuya, Yoshioka Masato, Matsushita Akira, Ueda Junji, Kawashima Mampei, Ono Takashi, Kawano Yoichi, Yoshida Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is a rare disease-causing form of portal hypertension. Myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) including essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a reported risk factor for EHPVO due to underlying persistent thrombophilia. A Japanese woman in her 40s was referred to our hospital with a 1-month history of gastric variceal bleeding due to EHPVO. Laboratory investigation showed...
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