The clinic and endoscopic features of left-sided portal hypertension
- VernacularTitle:左侧门静脉高压的临床和内镜特征
- Author:
Chongmei YANG
;
Anzhong ZHANG
;
Jiyong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Left-sided portal hypertension;
Endoscopy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
2001;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinic and endosoopic features of left-sided portal hypertension ( LSPH). Methods Eight patients with left-sided portal hypertension were analyzed retrospectively. Results The main manifestations of patients with LSPH were hematemesis, hematochezia, splenomegaly and hypersplenism. The patients have the features of pancreatic disease, but without the evidences of hepatic disease. Solitary gastric varices account for 62. 5% , both gastric and esophageal varices account for 37. 5% . The patients with features of LSPH often mislead to diagnose as blood diseases or portal hypertension resulted from hepatic cirrhosis. Conclusions Pancreatic diseases may lead to portal hypertension, solitary gastric varices were the important evidence of left-sided portal hypertension.
