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

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