Recommended Citation
Mangal R, Jamil M, Nasser Z, and Purtell JP. A Case of Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in a Patient With Primary Myelofibrosis Disease. Cureus 2023; 15(8):e44313.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2023
Publication Title
Cureus
Abstract
Idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension can emerge due to a varied spectrum of underlying and contributory factors, presenting in the form of abdominal distention as the initial symptom encountered. Often, a patient remains asymptomatic to the underlying cause and seeks medical care for their abdominal enlargement. As the portal hypertension continues to progress, ascites begins to develop due to a history of portal vein thrombosis being sufficient to increase splanchnic blood flow in a portal hypertensive pattern. We present a rare case of ascites in a non-cirrhotic patient due to portal vein thrombus with underlying myeloproliferative disease of primary myelofibrosis.
PubMed ID
37779802
Volume
15
Issue
8
First Page
44313
Last Page
44313
