Open AccessDelayed diagnosis of polycythaemia vera in an adult female with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension
Author(s) -
Kenneth Tachi,
Victor Ekem,
Yvonne DeiAdomakoh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ghana medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-163X
pISSN - 0016-9560
DOI - 10.4314/gmj.v56i1.6
Subject(s) - medicine , polycythaemia , polycythemia vera , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , portopulmonary hypertension , cirrhosis , cardiology
Polycythaemia vera (PV) is a rare myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized primarily by erythrocytosis and an in-creased risk of thrombosis. We report a case of PV in a 60-year-old female with diabetes mellitus (DM) and a past history of recurrent abdominal pain and documented oesophageal varices who was followed up for 2 years as a case of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension of unknown cause. PV was only diagnosed after persistent complaints of vaso-motor symptoms and better scrutiny of full blood count results.