Left-Sided Portal Hypertension: A Sinister Entity

Introduction: Sinistral, or left-sided, portal hypertension (SPH) is a rare entity, with multiple potential causes. Gastrointestinal variceal bleeding and hypersplenism are its’ major clinical manifestations. The main aim of the present study is to summarize the clinical features ofpatients with SPH...

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Main Author: Fernandes,Alexandra (author)
Other Authors: Almeida,Nuno (author), Ferreira,Ana Margarida (author), Casela,Adriano (author), Gomes,Dário (author), Portela,Francisco (author), Camacho,Ernestina (author), Sofia,Carlos (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Hypertension Portal
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Pancreatitis
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452015000600002
Country:Portugal
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