Portal pseudo-hypertension.

Authors present a case report of a 51 years old man, with a past history of peptic ulcer, arterial hypertension and dislipidemia. Three weeks before hospitalization he did a upper endoscopy that revealed a duodenal ulcer and oesophageal varices (grade II/III). During etiologic investigation, hepatic...

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Main Author: Machado, Artur S (author)
Other Authors: Caldeiro, José M (author), Fonseca, Luisa (author), Azevedo, Fernando (author), Lobo, Luís A (author), Gomes, Taveira (author), Almeida, Jorge (author), Silva, António O (author), de Freitas, Falcão (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2006
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/900
Country:Portugal
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Summary:Authors present a case report of a 51 years old man, with a past history of peptic ulcer, arterial hypertension and dislipidemia. Three weeks before hospitalization he did a upper endoscopy that revealed a duodenal ulcer and oesophageal varices (grade II/III). During etiologic investigation, hepatic disease and portal hypertension were excluded. He had a goiter that invaded the anterior mediastinum. After thyroidectomy the oesophageal varices disappeared.

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