Portal Vein Thrombosis in Polycythaemia Vera: A Case Report

Authors

  • Amin Lutful Kabir Department of Haematology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Hazera Khatun Biomedical and Molecular Sciences Research, Kings College, London
  • Farzana Rahman Department of Haematology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Ahsan Habib Department of cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Hafizur Rahman International Center for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research,
  • Mohammad Ferdous Ur Rahaman Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v22i2.12444

Keywords:

Polycythaemia, portal vein thrombosis

Abstract

Portal vein thrombosis, commonly associated with cirrhosis of liver and thrombophilia, is one of the rare causes of sudden severe abdominal pain. In the absence of noncirrhotic non-malignant extra hepatic portal vein thrombosis (EPVT), myeloproliferative disease (MPD) should always be considered. We describe a case of Polycythaemia Vera (PV) presenting with severe abdominal pain due to portal vein thrombosis. The patient was prescribed life-long warfarin, beta adrenergic blocker and aspirin. Due to uncontrolled platelet and white blood cell count he was later prescribed cytoreductive therapy.

Medicine Today 2010 Volume 22 Number 02 Page 99-102

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v22i2.12444

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Published

2012-10-31

How to Cite

Kabir, A. L., Khatun, H., Rahman, F., Habib, A., Rahman, H., & Ur Rahaman, M. F. (2012). Portal Vein Thrombosis in Polycythaemia Vera: A Case Report. Medicine Today, 22(2), 99–102. https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v22i2.12444

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Case Reports