Sinistral portal hypertension

Sinistral, or left-sided, portal hypertension is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. There are many causes of sinistral portal hypertension. The primary pathology usually arises in the pancreas and results in compression of the pancreatic vein. This compression causes backpressure in...

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Published inUlster medical journal Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 175 - 177
Main Authors Thompson, Richard J, Taylor, Mark A, McKie, Lloyd D, Diamond, Thomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Northern Ireland The Ulster Medical Society 01.09.2006
Subjects
Adult
Clinical Review
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Hypertension, Portal - complications
Hypertension, Portal - physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:Sinistral, or left-sided, portal hypertension is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. There are many causes of sinistral portal hypertension. The primary pathology usually arises in the pancreas and results in compression of the pancreatic vein. This compression causes backpressure in the left portal venous system and subsequent gastric varices. Management is usually surgical to treat the underlying pathology and splenectomy to decompress the left portal venous system. This paper presents four cases of sinistral portal hypertension followed by a literature review of the reported causes and management issues.
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ISSN:0041-6193