Open AccessPortal Hypertension
Author(s) -
Inda D. Arif,
Mardjanis Said,
E. M. Halimun
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
paediatrica indonesiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2338-476X
pISSN - 0030-9311
DOI - 10.14238/pi18.3-4.1978.117-22
Subject(s) - medicine , portal hypertension , portal venous pressure , varices , shunt (medical) , venous hypertension , surgery , radiology , cirrhosis
A case of portal hypertension in a 9-year-old Indonesian female child is presented. The diagnosis was made by demonstrating oesophageal vanices radiologically and surgically, and by measuring the portal venous pressure. Portocaval side to side shunt was done resulting in diminishing of the oesophageal varices, disappearance of hypersplenism, and a normal portal venous pressure. Continuous observation is recommended despite the relative good prognosis.