An 18-Year-Old Man with Idiopathic Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH) is a rare cause of hematemesis and melena. Like in cirrhotic patient, hematemesis in NCPH patient was caused by rupture of esophageal varices. But unlike in cirrhotic patient, in NCPH there are no sign of liver failure, because liver physiology is still norma...

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Main Authors: Irene Saveria, Syifa Mustika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Interna Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Indonesiana
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Online Access:http://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/270
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Summary:Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH) is a rare cause of hematemesis and melena. Like in cirrhotic patient, hematemesis in NCPH patient was caused by rupture of esophageal varices. But unlike in cirrhotic patient, in NCPH there are no sign of liver failure, because liver physiology is still normal. We reported case of male patient with NCPH that had hematemesis because of rupture of esophageal varices.
ISSN:0125-9326
2338-2732