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  • Title: Cavernous transformation of portal vein a missed cause of extrahepatic portal hypertension.
    Author: Vaish AK, Kumar N, Jain N, Agarwal A.
    Journal: BMJ Case Rep; 2012 Feb 25; 2012():. PubMed ID: 22665564.
    Abstract:
    The portal vein thrombosis is an important and well-known cause of portal hypertension in young patients. Cavernous transformation of portal vein may be a sequel of portal vein thrombosis. Here the author reports a case of a 14-year-old boy presented with haemetemesis and melena, which was due to rupture of oesophageal varices as a result of portal hypertension. On further investigation, cavernous transformation of portal vein was identified on CT portovenogram and normal liver structure was evident on histology.
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