Naima Mukhtar Abdullahi, Mohammed A M Ahmed, Mohamed Abdulahi Yusuf, Hawa Ali Warsame
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Abstract
Background: Porto sinusoidal vascular disease (PSVD) is an unusual vascular disorder defined by raised portal venous pressure without cirrhosis or other common causes of liver pathology. The disease pathogenicity is not well understood.
Case report: We report a rare case of Porto Sinusoidal Vascular Disorder (PSVD). This patient presented with hematemesis and melena several times, despite having no prior history of chronic disease. An endoscopic evaluation revealed 4 cords of oesophageal varices. The exact cause of portal hypertension was not identified despite the patient undergoing MRI, liver biopsy, abdominal and hepatic sonography, and other required laboratory tests. This patient was performed band ligation and received beta blockers, proton pump inhibitors and whole blood transfusion.
Conclusion: This case highlights the complexity of the diagnosing and managing of PSVD. Despite the patient receiving symptomatic treatment, he still has pancytopenia due to splenomegaly and needs close monitoring and flow-up.
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International Medical Case Reports Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal publishing original case reports from all medical specialties. Submissions should not normally exceed 3,000 words or 4 published pages including figures, diagrams and references. As of 1st April 2019, the International Medical Case Reports Journal will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication.